Geography!
Do most people live in the northern or southern half of the world?
The Northern!
What does Mesopotamia mean?
Land between two rivers!
The god of Justice, Shamash! /The gods!
Who was at the bottom of Mesopotamian society?
Slaves!
Name a Mesopotamian Achievement!
Ziggurates, Writing, 60 minutes in an hour!
Most of the major cities in the world are located next to.....?
Rivers!
What is a Ziggurate?
A giant temple in the center of a city, and residence of that cities god!
What was the punishment for striking your father?
Your hand would be cut off!
The majority of ancient Mesopotamians where......?
Farmers!
What two rivers surround Mesopotamia?
The Tigris and the Euphrates Rivers!
What harsh environment is south of Mesopotamia?
A desert! Or the Arabian Desert!
What is Cuneiform?
The earliest known form of writing!
If you are robbed, and ancient authorities can't find the robber, who pays you back?
The city or territory!
The majority of warriors came from what class?
Lower class!
Who lived at the top of ancient Mesopotamian temples?
The city's chief God!
What is the name of the world's largest ocean?
The Pacific Ocean!
What's a Hierarchy?
A system of ranking people!
What happened to ancient kings who changed Hammurabi's code, according to Hammurabi?
They, and all their family and subjects, would be cursed!
What class did scribes belong to?
Upper class!
What happened to you, if you lost a battle in Mesopotamia?
You were enslaved!
What the name of the imaginary line that cuts the world in half?
The Equator!
What is a primary source?
A person, place, thing, document, tool, or record from the time period you are studying.
What phrase best describes Hammurabi's codes?
An eye for an eye!
The Mesopotamian middle class was made up of mostly......?
Skilled Laborers!
A king wasn't just a king in ancient Mesopotamia, he was also a......?
A priest!