Where in the World?
Is Mesopotamia a modern country or ancient region?
Ancient
What important thing did rivers give people?
Water
What helped Mesopotamians remember important information?
Writing
What was the name of the hero in the ancient Mesopotamian story?
Gilgamesh
Who was Hammurabi?
A king of Babylon
What continent was ancient Mesopotamia located in?
Asia
The rivers could flood and leave behind good ____ for growing crops.
Soil
What was the Mesopotamian writing system called?
Cuneiform
Who became Gilgamesh's friend after their battle?
Enkidu
Where was Babylon?
Mesopotamia
Name the two rivers that flow through Mesopotamia.
Tigris and Euphrates
Why did people build communities near rivers?
They needed water for things like growing crops.
What did Mesopotamians press cuneiform into?
Clay
What is a large stair-stepped Mesopotamian temple called?
A ziggurat
What was the code of Hammurabi?
A collection of written laws
Finish the phrase: "Two rivers, land between, _______"
Mesopotamia in the middle!
Finish the phrase: "Rivers help crops grow, _______"
Crops help cities grow!
What kinds of things did Mesopotamians use writing to record?
Food, trades, rules, and stories
Finish the phrase: "Ziggurat, ___________"
Zig-zag steps going up!
Why was it helpful to write laws down?
So people could know and remember them
What does Mesopotamia mean?
Land between the rivers.
Put these in order: Food, water, crops, rich soil
Water - Rich Soil - Crops - Food
Name one reason writing was important in a growing civilization.
It could record information, count food, record trades, write rules, or save stories.
Was the ziggurat a temple or a tomb?
Temple
Finish the phrase: "Hammurabi had a code, _______"
Rules for people long ago!