Mesopotamia Geography
The land of Ancient Mesopotamia is between these two rivers?
Tigris & Euphrates River
What was built in Ancient Mesopotamia to honor gods?
The Ziggurats
Name at least 2 Inventions / Achievements of the Ancient Mesopotamians
• Sailboats
• Plow
• Wheel
• Irrigation
• number systems based on 60
• Metal
• Cueniform
• Epic of Gilgamesh
City-States were ruled by who?
Kings (war heroes)
How many classes were there in Ancient Mesopotamia Social Structure
4 or 5
What does the word Mesopotamia mean?
• "land between two rivers"
Why did they believe it was important to keep the gods happy?
• That the Gods would bless them with good things
Mesopotamian writing is called what?
What was Cuneiform
Why were laws written?
Laws were written to keep order. Helped people know how to act.
Who makes up the Upper Class of Ancient Mesopotamia
Mesopotamia Upper Class = priests, kings and government officials
Where is Mesopotamia located?
The Middle East
In Ancient Mesopotamia, What does Polytheistic Mean?
Believe in Multiple Gods
What goods did Mesopotamian's trade with each other city-states to do with each other?
What is grain, wool, pottery?
What was Hammurabi's Code
What was the first code of written laws
Who makes up the Middle Class of Ancient Mesopotamia
Mesopotamia Middle Class - Artisans,scribes, merchants, entertainers
What is the danger of being located close to rivers?
Flooding of the rivers
People who wrote and kept records were?
What are scribes?
Beside irrigation what did they use to help farmers grow more food?
What is the plow?
Early mesopotamians cities were known as what?
What are city-states?
Which groups of people received the harshest punishment for breaking a law in Mesopotamia?
The lower classes - slaves and farmers
What was the earliest group of city-states called?
Sumer
What aspects or parts of their lives did the ancient Mesopotanians beleive the gods controled
ALL aspects but especially nature
Mesopotamian number system inventions
Based on 60
• 60 minute, 60 second
• 360 degree circle
Hammurabi's Code is based on this idea of fairness
What is an eye for an eye?
Describe the Social Structure of Mesopotamia?
triangle/ power on top, most people on bottom