geography
What type of climate did Mesopotamia have?
desert-like hot and dry
What is the term for worshipping more than one god?
polytheism
irrigation
Mesopotamian society was mobile. What does this mean?
It means that people could move up or down the social ladder depending on their achievements.
What are two other names for Mesopotamia?
The Fertile Crescent, Land Between Two Rivers, and THe Cradle of Civilization
Name the two rivers in Mesopotamia.
Tigris and Euphrates
monothesism
The Mesopotamians had achievements in architecture. What did they build?
ziggurats
Who was at the top of the social pyramid in Mesopotamia?
king, queen, royal family, and priests
The main crops were wheat, barley, and lentils.
What is the name of the sediment that came from the rivers?
silt/loess
What is the name of the building where they made sacrifices to the gods?
ziggurat
Writing was a pivotal achievement in Mesopotamia. What was it called?
cuneiform
Mesopotamian society was patriarchal. What does patriarchal mean?
It means that men held most of the power and authority.
Did Hammurabi's Code favor the state or the common citizen?
The State- punishments were harsher for crimes against the state
What modern-day nations are where Mesopotamia used to be?
Iraq, Turkey, and Syria
How many deities did Mesopotamians worship?
over 3,000
In terms of astronomy and math, what did the Mesopotamians accomplish?
a calendar system, and a number system based on 60 (think seconds/minutes)
Why did the lower class have a difficult life?
They worked long hours for low wages and had cramped living conditions.
How were the Mesopotamians able to trade with Egypt and India?
They traveled down the rivers.
Mesopotamia was organized into areas called what?
city-states/kingdoms
Name some gods that the Mesopotamians worshipped.
war, love, fertility, sun, moon, planets
Why did the Mesopotamians create a writing system?
to keep records
What does stratified mean when referring to a society?
It means it was divided into different social classes.
Name a primary source and a secondary source for Mesopotamia.
artifacts, Hammurabi's Code, artwork from the time period
reader's theaters, books, replicas of a ziggurat