Religion
What is the belief in one God?
Monotheism
Mesopotamia was located in between which two rivers?
Tigris and Euphrates.
What is the name of each class system on the social class pyramid?
Upper
Middle
Lower
What is the form of government where religion is combined with government?
Theocracy
What's the belief in many Gods?
Polytheism
Why was Mesopotamia considered to be a fertile crescent?
Because the region is shaped like a crescent and the land it very fertile.
Who fell beneath the king and his family on the social pyramid?
High Priest
What is a main factor that made Mesopotamia a theocracy?
There were political matters that took place in the ziggurat (religious building)
What is the name for the temple that Mesopotamians worshipped in?
Ziggurat
Name one way that ancient civilizations adapted to living in dry regions?
Creating irrigation systems
Which class system made up the largest population within society?
Lower Class
Who was the most powerful person within society?
Priest
What was the role of the high priest within Mesopotamian society?
He served as a connection between the gods and the people. He also controlled taxes and trade within society.
Name 3 advantages of flooding.
1. Silt
2. Abundance of water supply
3. Developing cities that thrive
Which class system was the smallest?
Middle Class
What was the goal of Hammurabi's Code?
To establish control, justice and equality within society.
What made the gods and goddesses so powerful to Mesopotamians?
They each represented different element of society. The people of Mesopotamia would pray to them for different advantages.
Name 3 disadvantages to settling near river valleys.
1. Overpopulation
2. Flooding which can cause destruction.
3.Unpredictable water levels. The Water that your get depends on the amount of water that the river produces.
Which group of people were held to a higher class due to their unique skill set within society?
Scribes
Why is Hammurabi's code still relevant today?
They were our first set of written laws.