Mesopotamia Review Game

Georgraphy

100

Which two land features gave Mesopotamia its name?

The Tigris and Euphrates rivers

200

The curving strip of fertile land from the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf.

 

The fertile crescent

300

Tiny particles of fertile sand, that helped created the area we know as Mesopotamia. 

Silt

400

Mesopotamia is known as the "_______" of civilization and the _______________. (two names)

 

The "cradle of civilization" and the land between the rivers.

500

Put these events in order to show how Mesopotamia developed: 

1. Villages and cities formed.

2. The population grew.

3. People settled where crops could grow.

3. people settled where crops could grow

2. The population grew.

 1. Villages and cities formed.

Religion

100

A belief in more than one god or goddess. 

Polytheism. 

200

Who served a role between the Sumerians and the gods?

Priests

300

Why did city states build ziggurat? 

To honor or worship the gods

400

How did a person receive power to be king?

Men who thought they were kings believed they were chosen by the gods.

500

What is a name of a Sumerian god? 

• Anu - Sometimes called An, Anu was the god of the heavens and king of the gods. The city associated with Anu was Uruk.
• Enlil - The god of air, wind, and storms, Enlil held the Tablets of Destiny. These tablets gave him control over the fate of man and made him very powerful. He wore a crown with horns. He was associated with the city of Nippur.
• Enki - Enki was the shaper of the world as well as god of wisdom, intellect, and magic. He invented the plough and was responsible for making plants grow. He is drawn holding Zu, the storm bird. He was god of the city of Eridu.
• Utu - The god of the sun as well as justice and the law, Utu is drawn holding a saw like instrument. Mythology says that Utu travels across the world each day in a chariot.
• Inanna - Inanna was the goddess of love and war. Her symbol is a star with eight points. Her primary city was Uruk, but she was also prominent in the city of Babylon.
• Nanna - Nanna was also called Sin. He was god of the moon. His home was the city of Ur.
• Ereshkigal - goddess of the underworld

Achievement

100

What is Sargon best known for being?

The world's first Emperor. 

200

What was an effect of cuneiform?

Record keeping

Literature, like epics

Scribes, who are professional writers

300

What was the name of the famous epic? 

The epic of Gilgamesh

400

What does Hammurabi's Code represent about civilization?

A) Architecture

B) Labor

C) Government

D) Technology 

Government 

500

Name one invention of the Sumerians.

the wheel, the sail, the calendar, water clock, cunieform, social classes, etc, 60 min hours, 60 second minutes, 360 degree circle

Politics & Economics

100

Scribes had power. What does that tell you about Sumerian society? 

People who could read and write were important. 

200

A person's social class or rank depended on their...

Job

300

Why is the Code of Hammurabi considered important?

a) it led to the expansion of Babylon

b) it caused the collapse of Sumer

c) it was the first code of laws ever made

c) it was the first code of laws ever made

400

How did the Assyrians grow their empire?

a) by trading with other civilizations

b) by conquering other civilizations

c) by building new city states

b) by conquering other civilizations

500

Name the order of the Mesopotamian Empires starting with the Sumerians, ending with the Persians.

Sumerians > Akkadians > Babylonians > Assyrians > Chaldeans > Persians

Social Structure

100

Name the three levels of social classes 

Upper, middle, and lower 

200

Who would you find in the upper class?

Warriors/soldiers, kings, priests

300

Which group of people belonged to the middle class of Sumerian Society?

Merchants, Scribes, Artisans (people who created things), farmers

400

The lowest class of people are who?

The slaves

500

Why are priests so influential in Sumerian society?

They are the connection people had to their gods.