Geography
Name a land form present in Mesopotamia
Tigris River / Euphrates River / Syrian Desert
Was Mesopotamia Polytheistic or Monotheistic?
Poly
What achievement made communication possible for Mesopotamia?
Cuneiform
What was the main economical practice in Mesopotamia?
Trading for need
What was the Social Structure in Mesopotamia?
Hierarchy or Social Classes
Name a country that is located where Mesopotamia USED to be.
Iraq / Iran / Syria / Turkey / Kuwait
3
What achievement was made for religious reasons?
Ziggurats
Name 3 crops/materials that Mesopotamia had a shortage of (or none of).
Precious metals, minerals, and wood
Could you move social classes once you were born into one?
No
What natural barrier helped Mesopotamia with protection on 1 side?
Syrian Desert
What were the names of the main Gods?
Ea, Anu, Enlil
What achievement made travel and trade easier for Mesopotamia?
Wheel
Name the 3 crops Mesopotamia had a surplus of.
Clay, Grain, Reeds
Why did the Sumerian Rule decide to separate responsibilities of the king and the priest?
Expansion made it impossible for one ruler to rule over both religion and civic duty.
What was the fertile crescent?
Land between the 2 rivers that had very fertile soil that was good for planting crops.
Why was going to temples so important to Mesopotamians?
What achievement made laws for society?
Code of Hammurabi
Name 1 export of Mesopotamia
Ceramics, Glass, Grain, leather products, oils, reed baskets and mats, Textiles
What was the government structure based on?
Family Structure or Head of Household structure
What type of wetland area did Mesopotamia have?
Marshes
Did each city have a God to rule over them, or did 1 God rule over many cities?
Each city had a God.
Who wrote the code for Mesopotamia?
King Hammurabi of Babylon
Explain how the invention of the wheel made trade easier.
application of the wheel to vehicles for transport, the development of roads, and the further cultivation of domesticated animals
Peasants / Slaves