Farming
What did farmers in Mesopotamia do to grow more crops, even in times of drought?
Build Irrigation
This invention was first used as a way to keep track of tax payments.
Writing
These people were the only ones who could talk to the gods.
Priests
Name the two major rivers found in Mesopotamia.
Tigris and Euphrates
The earliest and most powerful Mesopotamian city-state.
Sumer
The name for the rich soil left over after a flood.
Silt
This Mesopotamian invention was simple but we still use it today on our cars.
The wheel.
The code of Hammurabi was:
the first set of written laws.
In Mesopotamia, what kind of land would you find between the two rivers?
rich farm land.
Hammurabi's code was based on what main concept?
An eye for an eye
The use of irrigation allowed what two things for Mesopotamian farmers?
A surplus of crops and more time to learn new specialized skills.
This invention is still used today and it is based upon the movement of the stars.
Calendar
The Mesopotamians were great builders. Name one structure created in Babylon.
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon or The Gates of Babylon
What type of weather did farms ask the Mesopotamian gods for?
Rain, Flooding
Name three inventions created by the Mesopotamians.
Calendar, Wheel, Writing, Irrigation, Written Laws
The name Mesopotamia means:
the land between rivers.
Hammurabi's code is the first example of:
written laws.
What was the purpose of a Ziggurat?
It was a temple for religious ceremonies and also where the priests lived.
Mesopotamia is found on what continent?
Asia
What was the name given to writing in Mesopotamia?
cuneiform
The name given to the area of Mesopotamia because on a map it appears to make the shape of a moon.
the Fertile Crescent
used to keep track of taxes.
What was the ancient story that told of a man's battle with the gods of Mesopotamia.
The Epic of Gilgamesh
What modern day country would you find Mesopotamia in?
Iraq
What prevented the king from charging too much in taxes?
The people could rise up and overthrow the king.