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The 2 rivers that Mesopotamia is in between
The Tigris and the Euphrates
Name 3 things the Mesopotamians ate
Collection of correct answers: Meat, dairy, vegetables and fruit, enjoyed beer and wine, barley, wheat, spices, nuts
Name one of the four inventions of Ancient Mesopotamia
Possible answers ~ Chariot ~ Wheel ~ Cuneiform ~ Sailboat
What Hammurabi's Code was used for
A list of rules, similar to the law, for Babylonian subjects to follow or be punished severely
Mesopotamia means this
"The land between two rivers"
How climate change impacted Mesopotamia
Dried up Euphrates and Tigris River :(
Name 3 different classes of people in Ancient Mesopotamia
Priest, middle class, lower class, enslaved people
Name at least 3 characteristics of civilization
Stable food supply, Social structure, System of government, Religious system, Highly developed culture, Advances in technology, Highly developed written language
The climate in Mesopotamia
The climate has hot summers and sporadic rain (very little rain)
Why Mesopotamians lived close to the water
Steady supply of drinking water, helped cultivate crops, transportation
Name one of the Seven Ancient Wonders of the world that is part of Mesopotamia
"The Hanging Gardens of Babylon"
Hammurabi was the king of either Sumerians, Arcadians, Babylonians or the Assyrians
Babylonians
Why Mesopotamia is called the Cradle of Civilization
Because it's the first city that was part of a civilization
What Mesopotamians use to bring water to their cities
Irrigation techniques
What a Ziggurat was used for
Babylonian temple to honor the ancient gods of Mesopotamia
List the names of the 4 civilizations who made Mesopotamia their home long ago
Babylonians, Arcadians, Sumerians, Assyrians
How far Mesopotamia is from our school
5,800 miles!
What Mesopotamians liked better, beer or wine
Beer ;)
The purpose of the ancient Mesopotamian cuneiform system
Cuneiform was used as a writing system to keep track of or record business transactions, animals, documentation purposes
Gilgamesh was either a god or a mortal
Mortal... XD