Religious Beliefs
Did the Mesopotamia people have 1 or more gods/goddesses
They had many gods and goddesses
Was the code of Hammurabi the oldest written set of laws?
No, it wasn't but it's probably the best preserved
What country is Mesopotamia in?
Iraq
What continent was Iraq founded on?
Asia
What kind of jobs did the Mesopotamia people have?
Farmers and mud brick makers.
Why was it important to keep the gods and goddesses happy?
To prevent wars, diseases, crop failure, and famine.
What was the Code of Hammurabi written on?
The King Hammurabi, the ruler of the Babylonians around 1700 B.C., ordered the laws be written on a huge black stone/stela.
Mesopotamia people lived it what were called city-states, what are city-states?
It's like a County of its own
what countries bordered Iraq?
Syria, Jordan, Turkey, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait (you only have to list at least 2 countries)
When were the Mesopotamia people discovered?
In the 1800's
The Mesopotamia people were polytheistic, what does Polytheistic mean?
Polytheistic means they believed in many gods and goddesses.
How tall was the black stone/stela?
More than 6 feet tall
Iraq is double the size of what state?
Idaho
Where does Iraq have its desert?
where does Iraq have its mountains?
(North, South, East, West)
The desert is in the West.
The mountains are in the North.
Was the Mesopotamia people the first civilization?
Technically yes because the Mesopotamia people are the only ones that kept records but there might have been a civilization before the Mesopotamia people.
When was around the time the first ziggurat was built?
3,000 b.c.
Where was the black stone/stela placed?
Where everyone could see the laws, even though few people could read.
What was the part of land the Mesopotamia people lived on called?
Fertile Crescent
What are Iraq's 2 major rivers?
Tigris and Euphrates
What was the belief the Mesopotamia people developed that we now use today?
That the stars can predict the future. Today we call that belief Astrology.
Why did Mesopotamia people build ziggurat?
For the gods and goddesses to be able to walk to heaven and earth any time to represent the mountains.
How many Paragraphs were on the Code of Hammurabi?
282 paragraphs.
Where do the Tigris and Euphrates river flow from?
Both of which flow down from the Taurus Mountains.
Iraq has one of the largest suppliers in the world, what is the supply?
Oil
How did the Mesopotamia people come up with time? 60 seconds per minute 60 minutes per hour
By counting their joints on their fingers and toes. three joints on each finger and three on each toe.