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what is the first form of writing?
Cuneiform
where is mesopotamia?
present day iraq
what was the place called in which mesopotamia was?
fertile crescent
what was hammurabi's head in godhood
a lions head
what is irrigation?
water leading to crops for watering
what two rivers are near mesopotamia?
tigris and euphates
why were the priests so important?
they were believed to be able to talk to the gods
what does the name mesopotamia mean?
land between rivers
what is a ziggurat?
a mesopotamian temple for religious practices (for 300 extra points who was able to go inside?)
what is a surplus?
an over supply of materials
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what two deserts are around mesopotamia?
syrian and arabian
what was the name of the god of justice?
shamash
polytheistic
what does polytheistic mean?
belief in more than one god
who was able to go inside the ziggurat?
the priest
did mesopotamia make the first hand writing?
yes
how many god did they have?
over 2100
what is a shadoof used for
planting crops
what was the fertile crescent known for?
farming
where did hammurabi get his laws?
the god of justice (for 250 extra points what is the name of the god of justice)
what plant helped make paper?
papyrus
who is hammurabi?
the first leader of mesopotamia
what is a shadoof (funny word)
a long pole with a bucket at the end (what is it used for 350 extra points)
what is earth?
home, the third planet from the sun, a planet, a big rock,and a big rock with water