Geography
What is the environment like in Mesopotamia?
It is desert but has green, fertile land for growing food.
What happened with the goddess in Epic of Gilgamesh?
He rejected her, then she put curse on him and his best friend
What was the name of their version of pyramid?
Ziggurat
How did kings become powerful?
They took each other's lands over
What does Mesopotamia mean?
Between two rivers
Why were stars important to their religion?
Because constellations/star signs were a part of their rituals.
What is a class they invented at school?
Math
What is the leader of an empire called?
An emperor
Name one country where Mesopotamia is today.
Iraq/Iran
Name one of the Mesopotamian gods/goddesses
Marduk, Ishtar, Inanna
What were the first laws called?
Code of Hammurabi
A group of countries
Name one city state or city in Mesopotamia?
Ur, Uruk, Babylon
What were the temples called where their priests met?
Ziggurats
How did they write for the first time?
On clay tablets
Who was the first king ever?
Sargon