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Where in the world was Ancient Mesopotamia?
The Middle East
100
Mesopotamians created their own form of writing. What is this called?
Cuneiform
100
What is an empire?
An empire is a group of territories and peoples brought together under one powerful ruler.
100
Do fresh cranberries float or sink in water?
Float
200
Which 2 rivers make Mesopotamia an ideal place to settle?
The Tigris and Euphrates rivers
200
In order to harness the power of the rivers and improve their farming, Sumerians developed new methods of what?
Irrigation.
200
What is a city-state? Give an example.
A city-state is a city and it's surrounding villages and farmland that shared a ruler, government, laws, and army. For example: Sumer, Ur, Uruk, Akkad, Babylon, and more!
200
The Monday after Thanksgiving is what unofficial shopping holiday?
Cyber Monday!
300
What does Mesopotamia mean?
The "land between the rivers"
300
Mesopotamians not only developed the first written language, but some of the oldest stories in the world. Who is the famous King of Uruk that they wrote about?
Gilgamesh
300
What were the four empires of Mesopotamia?
Akkadian Empire
Babylonian Empire
Assyrian Empire
Neo-Babylonian Empire
300
What is the name of the horn-shaped basket filled with fruits and vegetables that's commonly associated with Thanksgiving?
A cornucopia
400
What mountain range is NORTH of Mesopotamia?
Taurus Mountains
400
Mesopotamians were also known to make music. What instrument did they create?
The Lyre
400
Which ruler led his people to conquer ancient Sumer and create the very first empire?
Sargon
400
What Native American people joined the Pilgrims for the first Thanksgiving?
The Wampanoag
500
Which 4 modern countries are located where Ancient Mesopotamia once was?
Turkey, Iraq, Kuwait, and Syria.
500
Babylonian math and astronomy is the reason we have the base 60 system. Name three important aspects of our lives shaped by this system.
12 months in a year
24 hours in a day
60 minutes in an hour
60 seconds in a minute
360 degrees in a circle
500
Which king is known for creating the very first code of laws that applied across the whole empire?
Hammurabi
500
In 1863, what U.S. president decided that Thanksgiving would be observed on the last Thursday in November?
Abraham Lincoln