Geography
Between which 2 rivers is Mesopotamia located?
Tigris and Euphrates
Mesopotamians were the ____ people known to have practiced any form of writing.
First
True or False: King Ur-Nammu created the first laws
False, it was King Hammarubi
True or False: Mesopotamians never did any clay pottery
False
What does Mesopotamia mean?
The land between rivers.
Mesopotamia reached from what is now _______ to ________ and ______.
From Iraq to Eastern Syria and Southeastern Turkey
What would farmers in Mesopotamia mainly grow?
Wheat, barley, peas, carrots and onions.
If a person were to steal a sheep, he would pay the shepherd ____ times what the sheep is worth.
30
What would Mesopotamians draw on?
Clay
What is Aeration?
Aeration is the process by which air is circulated through, mixed with or dissolved in a liquid
Mesopotamia is part of the ______ Crescent.
the Fertile Crescent.
True or False: The people of Ur believed in many Gods
True.
Hammarubi was a ______ king.
Babylonian
True or False: Mesopotamians would play music
True
From which language does the name Mesopotamia come from?
Ancient Greek
The Euphrates river is ______ miles long.
1,740 miles
On which substance did Mesopotamians write on?
Clay
How many civilizations lived in Mesopotamia?
4
True or False: Potters used a wheel for making pots, bowls, etc.
True
What is an axle?
A central shaft for a rotating wheel or gear.
What is the Fertile Crescent?
An arch of land in the middle east connecting with Egypt in the west
What was the name of the "Moon God"?
Nanna
When did Assyrians start developing land routes and roads?
by 1100 BCE
The Mesopotamians loved playing games, especially ______.
backgammon.
What does "arament" mean?
The military strength and equipment of a nation, a supply of war materials, the process of preparing for war