Culture and Government
True or False?
The people of Mesopotamia had rules.
True. A lot of them!
Before farming what did people do to get food?
They were hunters and gatherers
The first civilization was...
Mesopotamia
What are people that grew crops and animals called?
Farmers
Is the earth flat?
No
Could the people of Mesopotamia read and write?
Yes, this task was mostly done by Scribes!
What type of crops did ancient people farm?
Barley, Wheat, Lettuce, Onions, Garlic
The ancient people built their houses from...
Bricks made of mud and straw
What is a class system? Name them.
Upper Class, Middle Class, Lower Class
True or False? Mesopotamia is located in an icy tundra full of polar bears and penguins.
False! It was in the desert near big rivers!
Ancient leader Humurabi had a rule that said if you blinded and man you shall be blinded too. A popular phrase came from this saying. What is it?
An eye for an eye.
What type of animals did ancient people raise?
Sheep, Cows, Pigs, Donkeys, Oxen
As towns and villages grew they began to be called...
City States
Did Sumerians aka Mesopotamians earn money for work?
Yes they did!
True or False: Mesopotamia was in the USA
False!
Did Mesopotamians believe in one god or several?
Several
When did people discover they could plant seeds and grow stuff?
8000 BC
True or False: Ancient cities had their farms outside of the walls protecting the city.
True
As Mesopotamia grew the people there stared calling themselves..
Sumerians
Name a current country that Mesopotamia was once located in.
Iraq, Iran, Turkey, Syria, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Oman, Lebanon, Israel, and Yemen
A large temple in the middle of the cities were called...
Ziggurat
Another word for farming is...
Agriculture
Name an old Mesopotamian city state
Eridu, Babylon, Akaad, Sumer, Assyria, Persia
One of Mesopotamians biggest inventions was...
The wheel, number system, calendars, writing, medicine, glasswork, bronze metalwork
What does Mesopotamia mean?
The Land Between Rivers