The land of Mesopotamia was good for farming because the soil was.....
What is fertile.
100
The modern day name for where Mesopotamia is/was located.
What is Iraq.
100
He was the King of Babylonian and his army conquered the Sumerians.
Who is Hammurabi
100
To tame wild animals so that they can be used by people.
What is to domesticate.
200
This is when Moses led the Hebrews out of Egypt. It means departure
What is Exodus.
200
The Mesopotamians set up individual towns that included their homes and own rules and laws. These were called...
What is city states.
200
This is a temple that was the center of the Sumerian city (Mesopotamia),
What is a ziggurat.
200
How did Hammurabi choose his laws? Where did he get them from?
What is he went to all the city/states and chose all the fair laws that each of them had.
200
A long period with no rain.
What is drought.
300
This is when the land is good for growing crops.
What is fertile.
300
The Sumerians/Mesopotmians worshiped many gods. Part 1 Where did they worship their gods?
Part 2 What god did they worship the most or did they find most important?
What is a ziggurat or temple.
The god of sun.
300
Name one of the two rivers that ran through Mesopoamia.
What is the Tigis or Euphrates.
300
Three Part
What did Hammurabi write his laws on?
Where did he put the laws once they were done?
Why did he put them there?
What is
a. A huge stone tablet
b. In the middle of town
c. So that everyone could see them and couldnt say they didnt know about them.
300
The belief in one god. The Hebrews do this.
What is monotheism.
400
This is a form of writing that was used in Mesopotamia.
What is cuneiform.
400
The Sumerians first used writing to keep records and lists. What else could they do with their writing?
What is create stories, and to communicate with others.
400
This is one of the most important things that the Mesopotamians invented. It was a way to keep records or lists and keep track of what was bought and sold. IT was used with tablets or stone.
What is writing...or cuneiform
400
The main idea behind Hammurabi's Law or Code.
What is strong people could not hurt weak people.
400
This is the religion of the Jews.
What is Judaism.
500
To defeat or win. The Babylonians did this to the Sumerians.
What is conquer or conquered.
500
One of the five steps to developing a civilization, people learned to
a. study other civilizations
b. grow crops and tame animals
c. find wild plants for food
d. hunt animals
What is grow crops and tame animals
500
The people of Mesopotamia are known for their technology and for inventing things we still use today. Name 2 of them.
What is the wheel, the calendar, writing, time...any answer is acceptable from above.
500
Give an example of Hammurabi's Law or Code.
What is an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth,
500
To bring water to dry land, usually by ditches and canals, so that crops will grow.