Geography
Religion
Achievements
Politics
Economy
Social Structure
100
The land of Ancient Mesopotamia between these two rivers?
Tigris & Euphrates River
100
Where were temples built in Ancient Mesopotamia?
What is the 'in the center of the city'?
100
Early form of writing was in the form of pictures called
What is pictograms?
100
City-States were ruled by who?
Who are the 'Kings (war heroes)'?
100
What were jobs in Ancient Mesopotamia?
Mesopotamian Jobs = Farmers, fishers, merchants, traders, artisans
100
How many classes were there in Ancient Mesopotamia Social Structure
3
200
Describe the climate and geography of Ancient Mesopotamia
• Hot & Dry Climate
• Flat Muddy Plains, No Forests
200
What did the Ancient Mesopotamians believe in?
• Many Gods (polytheism)
• That Gods controlled all aspects of life
• Priests were powerful and did religious ceremonies
200
Considered to be the oldest written story.
What is 'the Epic of Gilgamesh in Ancient Mesopotamia'?
200
How was Ancient Mesopotamia governed?
City-States ruled by Kings (war heroes)
• Kings became hereditary
• City- States often at war with each other
200
What did Ancient Mesopotamians Trade for?
Metal & Timber
200
Who makes up the Upper Class of Ancient Mesopotamia
Mesopotamia Upper Class = priests, kings and government officials
300
TRUE or FALSE
The Georgians first called the area Fertile Crescent.
What is 'FALSE'?
300
In Ancient Mesopotamia, What does Polythesic Mean?
Believed in many or multiple Gods
300
What number system did the Ancient Mesopotamians Create?
(Mesopotamia Achievements)
Based on 60
• 60 minute, 60 second
• 360 degree circle
300
Who had the first Empire in Ancient Mesopotamia and what was it?
Sargon I and Akkadian
300
Word used to describe buying, selling, or exchanging goods...
What is 'trade'?
300
Who makes up the Middle Class of Ancient Mesopotamia
Mesopotamia Middle Class - Artisans, fisherman, merchants
400
The area of the Fertile Crescent most resembles a
What is 'crescent moon or boomerang shape'?
400
What was the role of Priests in Ancient Mesopotamia?
(Mesopotamia Religion)
Priests were powerful and did religious ceremonies
400
The people of Mesopotamia's main crop was this.
What was 'barley'?
400
Forced payments, robbed people, burned crops, and destroyed towns
Assyrians
400
Which group were not considered equal and not allowed to vote
Who are 'women'?
400
Who makes up the Lower Class of Ancient Mesopotamia?
Slaves & Prisoners
500
There were five major cities in Mesopotamia. Name 2 of them.
Akkad, Assur, Babylon, Nineveh, Uruk.
500
What aspects did Gods control of Ancient Mesopotamian's lives?
(Mesopotamian Religion)
ALL aspects
500
Written language Ancient Mesopotamians created
What is 'Cueniform'?
500
What was the Code of Hammurabi in Ancient Mesopotamia?
The first code of laws!
500
What is someone called when they go to school to learn to write and become government officials?
Scribes
500
What was the Social Structure of Mesopotamia groups?
3 classes - upper / middle / lower
600
Based on our maps, humans first appear on this continent.
What is 'Africa'?
600
Name of the temples where their Gods where worshipped
What is 'ziggurat'?
600
The Sumerians were responsible for this science which is gazing at the stars
What is 'astronomy'?
600
Mesopotamia was first settled around . . .
What is '12,000 years ago'?
600
When more than enough is made this is called..
What is 'surplus'?
600
These individuals had to hardest lives back then and had no rights
Who are 'slaves'?
700
Name 1 of the 2 seas that flow into the Fertile Crescent
What are 'the Persian Gulf or Mediterranean Sea'?
700
TRUE or FALSE?
Mesopotamians believed that things like famine, drought, or other natural disasters were the gods punishing them.
What is 'TRUE'?
700
Name some Inventions / Achievements of the Ancient Mesopotamians
• Sailboats
• Plow
• Wheel
• Irrigation built levees
• number systems based on 60
• Metal
• Cueniform
• Epic of Gilgamesh
700
Name used to describe territories and people who are under <u>one ruler
What is an 'Empire'?
700
This something that both men and woman used to show that they were rich (wealth)
What is 'jewelry'?
700
Cities / Complex government / Job specialization / Writing systems are all labeled as this.
What are 'characteristics of civilization'?
800
Name the four (4) major cities of Ancient Mesopotamia
What are the 'Akkad, Ur, Uruk, Babylon'?
800
How many Gods did the Ancient Mesopotamians worship
What are 'hundreds'?
800
Name an achievement by the Babylonians
What is 'Hammurabi Code or the Hanging Gardens of Babylon'?
800
The group was treated more severely when it came to Hammurabi's Code
What is the 'poor, working class, or slave?
800
Agriculture and Irrigation was discovered in which empire
What is Sumerian?
800
This person was the head of the city and made rules
Who is the 'priest or king'?