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?
(Mesopotamia Politics)
Kings (war heroes)
Who was the monster Gilgamesh and Enkidu killed in the Cedar Forest?
Who is Humbaba
How many classes were there in Ancient Mesopotamia Social Structure
(Mesopotamia Social Structure)
3
Describe the climate of ancient Mesopotamia
• Hot & Dry Climate
What did the Ancient Mesoptamians Believe in?
• Many Gods (polytheism)
• That Gods controlled all aspects of life
• Priests were powerful and did religious ceremonies
What is the Epic of Gilgamesh in Ancient Mesopotamia?
(Mesopotamia Achievements)
Oldest Written Story
How was Ancient Mesopotamia governed?
(Mesopotamia Politics)
City-States ruled by Kings (war heroes)
• Kings became hereditary
• City- States often at war with eachother
Of what city was Gilgamesh the king?
Uruk
Who makes up the Upper Class of Ancient Mesopotamia
(Mesopotamia Social Structure)
Mesopotamia Upper Class = priests, kings and government officials
In what modern day country was Mesopotamia mostly located in?
Iraq
In Ancient Mesopotamia, What does Polythesic Mean?
Believed in Multiple Gods
What number system did the Ancient Mesopotamians Create?
(Mesopotamia Achievements)
Based on 60
• 60 minute, 60 second
• 360 degree circle
Who had the first Empire in Ancient Mesopotamia and what was it?
(Mesopotamia Politics)
Sargon I and Akkadian
What happened after Enkidu and Gilgamesh killed the Bull of Heaven?
The gods made Enkidu die.
Who makes up the Middle Class of Ancient Mesopotamia
(Mesopotamia Social Structures)
Mesopotamia Middle Class - Artisans, fisherman, merchants
What bodies of water is Ancient Mesopotamia Between other than the rivers?
The Persian Gulf & Mediterranean Sea
What was the role of Priests in Ancient Mesopotamia?
(Mesopotamia Religion)
Priests were powerful and did religious ceremonies
What Metals did Ancient Mesopotamians learn to make?
Bronze and later iron
Who was originally responsible for deciding what cities did with their surplus of food?
priests
Who was the wise old sage with the secret of immortality?
Utnapishtim
Which class received the harshest punishment for breaking a law in Mesopotamia?
The lower class.
What is the earliest city of Ancient Mesopotamia
Uruk
What aspects did Gods control of Ancient Mesopotamian's lives?
(Mesopotamian Religion)
ALL aspects
What was the writing the Ancient Mesopotamians created?
Cueniform
What was the Code of Hammurabi in Ancient Mesopotamia?
(Mesopotamia Politics)
The first code of laws!
What did Gilgamesh need to get from the bottom of the lake in order to become immortal?
a plant
What was the Social Structure of Mesopotamia?
(Mesopotamia Social Structure)
3 classes - upper / middle / lower