Mesopotamia Geography
The land of Ancient Mesopotamia between these two rivers?
Tigris & Euphrates River
What architectural structure was built in Ancient Mesopotamia to honor gods?
The Ziggurats
City-States were ruled by who?
Kings
Hammurabi's _____
This word means "rules" or "laws"
code
What is Mr. Gammell's favorite color?
Yellow/gold
What current day country is located where Mesopotamia was?
what is Iraq
What does polytheism mean?
what is believed in Multiple Gods
A city that controls the surrounding area, sort of like a mini country
City-states
a large body of saltwater, partially surrounded by land
gulf
What are the 3 core values of MLK?
Respect, Responsibility and Integrity
What is the name for the region of rich farmland around Mesopotamia called?
what is Fertile Crescent
Who ruled Mesopotamia at first?
Priests
A type of government controlled by one person (usually a king or queen)
monarchy
A system for watering crops.
Hint: the word starts with an "i"
irrigation
What is the name of Mr. Gammell's dog?
Roscoe
What bodies of water is Mesopotamia close to other than the rivers?
The Persian Gulf, the Mediterranean Sea, Dead Sea, Red Sea and the Caspian Sea
What did the people believe about their gods?
They were mean and hurtful
They controlled the weather and punished the people
They caused floods, wars and natural disasters
They had to worship them to keep them happy
When a group of people has similar incomes and backgrounds, they are part of the same _____.
what is social class
Mountains, rivers, forests, fields etc.
A Babylonian collection of 282 laws inscribed in stone. One of the earliest written legal codes.
Humans fart on average ____ times a day.
*I will give points to whoever gets closest WITHOUT going over*
14
What body of water do the Tigris and Euphrates rivers flow into?
The Persian Gulf
How do we know that religion was important to Sumerian society?
-religion is found in many artifacts
-kings were chosen by gods
-religion influenced law
-ziggurats were built as temples to worship
Who created the oldest code of law?
who was Hammurabi, king of the Babylonian empire
cities, ziggurats, irrigation canals and other human modifications to the land
human geography
TRUE OR FALSE: I have competed in a 10 mile race.
TRUE!