if students were less than perfect and they were bad then they would get this
What is a whipping
100
the mesopotamians did this to their crops to increase yeild
What is irrigate
100
this invention revolutionized travel and carrying goods
What is the wheel
100
these were the most common building material
What is a mudbrick
100
the mesopotamians are credited with the first writing called this
What is cuneiform
200
these were used for making formed clay rounder
What is potters wheel
200
this crop was often used like money and held more value than gold and silver, it was also a staple food of the mesopotamians
What is barley
200
these animals were commonly used to transport heavy loads
What is a donkey
200
this material is great for building but was scarce in Mesopotamia and was very expensive
What is wood
200
282 laws are inscribed on a seven foot tall slab of rock. it is the only recording of this still in existence.
What is the law of Hammurabi
300
this is another name for school to which boys would go to learn cuneiform
What is edubba
300
this metal was the most widely used for weapons and tools in Mesopotamia
What is copper
300
due to the wheel movement on the battlefield increased and you were able to rotate soldiers using these
What is a chariot
300
this material was almost nonexistant in Mesopotamia and was never used to build
What is stone
300
these were made out of reeds and were used to write cineiform
What is a stylus
400
this word meaning river horse contains the same word "potam" that is in mesopotamia
What is a hippopotamus
400
this drink was made when wet grain or bread fermented and it made people feel "exhilerated, wonderful and blissful"
What is beer
400
this invention was used to make the job of sowing seeds more efficient and fast. the mesopotamians believe that it is in the stars and that it was given to them by a god
What is the plow
400
these water dwelling plants were commonly used in the place of wood because of the bouyancy and strength
What is a reed
400
these were the people employed te read or write messages or letters
Who are scribes
500
the land that the Mesopotamians inhabited is called this for its rich soil
What is the fertile crescent
500
this large valuable item can only be bought from mountain dwellers
What is wood
500
these were built out of reeds with inflated animal skins underneath to keep them afloat. they were used to float goods and crops along the rivers
What is a raft
500
these buildings were receeding tiers with a sloped ramp leading up to the summit. at the summit were altars or shrines
What is a ziggurat
500
this object was used to make an impression on soft clay. it was used sort of like a signiture