Favorable Geographic Characteristics
Mesopotamia was in between what two rivers?
Mesopotamia's soil was very fertile. Define fertile.
Definition of fertile
True or False: Mesopotamian city-states traded goods with each other.
True
Mesopotamians were ____________ who worshiped hundreds of different gods.
Polytheists
Which big cat is the largest?
Tiger
How many great lakes are there?
Five
The two rivers within Mesopotamia would flood and they would deposit what?
Silt
Mesopotamians invented this practice. This is a man-made system for moving water from its source to where it can be used for growing crops.
Irrigation
This is a system of writing developed in Mesopotamia using wedge-shaped characters.
Cuneiform
Each Sumerian city-state had its own ___________. The King of each city-state had absolute control over all aspects of his city's life.
Monarchy
How many Olympic rings are there?
Five
What country did the Statue of Liberty come from?
France
How would you describe the soil within Mesopotamia?
Fertile
Sumerian people are credited with _________ animals such as sheep, cows, donkeys and even pigs. This word means to tame a wild animal for a farm animal or as a pet.
Domesticate
This is a long narrative poem recounting the deeds of a legendary or historical figure.
Epic
This was the oldest written epic created by the Mesopotamians.
Epic of Gilgamesh
What is the largest chocolate manufacturer in the United States?
Hersheys
What artist painted the Mona Lisa?
Leonardo Da Vinci
Which geographic characteristic protected Mesopotamian civilizations from invasion?
Mountains (or Rivers/Water)
Sumerian people also invented the _______ which helped them transport their goods faster. The invention of this was the reason to invent the first roads.
The Wheel
Which Mesopotamian civilization came first? Akkadians, Babylonians or Sumerians
Sumerians
This is a person who uses specialized skills to produce goods or services.
Artisan
Who wrote Romeo and Juliet
William Shakespeare
What is the largest planet in the solar system?
Jupiter
The region of fertile land in the Middle East became known as what?
The Fertile Crescent
Sumerian people also invented the _____ to help merchants travel by river to distant markets.
What was the first written code/law called?
The Code of Hammurabi
Mesopotamians created these as religious temples. Priests gave offerings of food, jewelry and other valuables to please the gods.
Ziggurats
What is the largest state
Alaska
What is the hottest planet in the solar system? 500 Bonus points if you can explain why.
Venus. Because the atmosphere on Venus is so thick, it traps air within the planet.