Tigris
What does Mesopotamia mean?
The land between two rivers
What country is modern day Mesopotamia?
Iraq
A tradition-oriented economy is also called?
Traditional Economy
Mesopotamia was a group of city states. True or False?
true
What natural resource does Iraq have?
Oil
To control floods the Mesopotamians would build?
Levees or Dams
Into what body of water do the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers flow into?
Persian Gulf
A mixture of rock and soil is called what?
Silt
The worlds first system of writing is called?
Cuneiform
Name a major city in Mesopotamia.
Ur or Uruk
Polytheistic means what?
The belief in many gods
DAILY DOUBLE:
A system that divides people into jobs is called what:
Division of Labor
What is the other major city in Mesopotamia?
Eridu
Monotheistic means?
Belief in one God
Mesopotamia traded with countries such as?
Greece, Egypt, or India