Religion
Why were the social classes developed around Priests?
Mesopotamians believed the gods controlled the weather & priests were the closest to the gods (they also were extremely rich because they took gifts from people that were meant for the gods)
What plant was used to build most Mesopotamian cities?
What were the festival's held for?
to celebrate military victories, new years, and more
What were the two rivers called that surrounded Mesopotamia?
Tigris and Euphrates rivers
What did Mesopotamia develope before cities?
Mesopotamia developed farming communities
What did religion become closely linked to?
Politics
What were two of the types of products that Mesopotamia was rich in?
fruits, vegetables, nuts, dairy, fish, meat, and animals (wild and domestic but animals count as one)
True or false
Women could get a divorce but could not own property or conduct business
False
They could do both
What made the land good for farming
Constant flooding from the rivers made the soil useable for farming
True or False?
The Mesopotamian farming communities started in the north and spread south
True
Why was religion developed in Mesopotamia?
The unpredictable weather patterns
Name three of the main exported goods from Mesopotamia. (no agricultural products included)
grain, cooking oil, pottery, leather goods, baskets, textiles and jewelry
How were songs passed down and what was the name of the most popular instrument?
word of mouth NOT written down
Oud
What sea were they east of?
The Mediterranean sea
Name three of the of Mesopotamia's major contributions
The concept of time, math, the wheel, sailboats, maps, and writing
What does Anthromorphic mean?
Human in appearance with many human personality traits
Name four of the products that Mesopotamia needed trade for
metal ores, timber, copper, Egyptian gold, Indian ivory, pearls, Anatolian silver, and tin
What gender was preferred for a child? How was selling children viewed?
Male & a very bad omen only to be used in dire consequences
How do the flooding and natural disasters directly relate to religion?
The gods were created because of the unpredictable weather
How did the Mesopotamian's take advantage of the land and farming
They started to domesticate animals and use “irrigation techniques that that took advantage of the proximity of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers”