Geography
What are the two rivers that border Mesopotamia?
Tigris and Euphrates.
How many gods did the Mesopotamians have?
They had 7 gods.
What Mesopotamian achievement helped make naval transportation possible?
The Sailboat.
What were the two main trading routes for Mesopotamian traders?
Tigirs and Euphrates rivers.
What was at the bottom of the hierarchy pyramid?
Slaves.
What were the temples called in Mesopotamia?
Ziggurats.
What did the Mesopotamians believe lived in the Ziggurats?
Gods.
What Mesopotamian invention helped them plant crops?
The plow.
Who created the system of 282 laws in Mesopotamia?
Hammurabi.
What was the second highest social class?
The Upper Class.
What were the two Mesopotamian nicknames?
Fertile Crescent and "the land between two rivers."
Who is the god of water?
Ea.
What ancient military vehicle did they create using wheels and horses?
The chariot.
What currency did Mesopotamians use?
The Shekel.
Who had the best relationship with the gods?
The king.
How did Mesopotamia get its nickname Fertile Cresent?
It's soil and shape.
What did the Mesopotamians call their gods?
Deities.
What did Mesopotamians invent to hold back floods?
Levees.
What does the "an eye for an eye" law mean?
Punishments will be handed out at a similar degree to their crime.
What class were artisans in?
Middle Class.
What was the first major city in Mesopotamia?
Uruk.
What is Nabu the God known for?
Writing and Wisdom.
What is the of the Mesopotamian writing form?
Cuneiform.
According to Hammurabi's code, what would happen if a son hit his father?
The son would have both of his hands cut off.
What main language did they speak?
Sumerian.