Geography
Farming
Society
Inventions
People and Places
100
the two rivers of Mesopotamia
What are the Tigris and the Euphrates
100
this important substance was left behind by flooding rivers
What is rich soil?
100
A city and the land around it with its own government.
What is a city-state?
100
a system of writing consisting of thousands of wedge shaped marks
What is cuneiform?
100
These honored people often went on to become judges and political leaders because of their ability to read and write.
What are scribes?
200
three things a river provides
What are fresh water, fish and transportation?
200
Two major problems for farmers caused by the climate of Mesopotamia
What are floods and droughts?
200
a large temple in the center of every Mesopotamian city
What is a ziggurat?
200
two inventions that helped Mesopotamian's travel easier
What are the wheel and the sailboat?
200
skilled workers who made metal products, cloth or pottery
What are artisans?
300
Civilizations arise in these because of good farming conditions that make it easy to feed large numbers of people
What are river valleys?
300
a system of watering crops using waterways, channels and ditches
What is irrigation?
300
the two most powerful people in Mesopotamian society
Who are kings and priests?
300
only boys could attend the world's first ______
What are schools?
300
The first emperor
Who is Sargon
400
The meaning of Mesopotamia
What is the "land between two rivers"
400
The area of Mesopotamia that had the best farming and therefore had many people and cities.
What is Southern Mesopotamia? (Sumer)
400
Mesopotamians belief in many gods.
What is polytheism?
400
in order to learn the best times to plant crops and hold religious festivals Mesopotamians developed this
What is the 12 month calendar and seven day week?
400
He's famous for his Code of Laws
Who is Hammurabi
500
The present day country that the first civilization arose in
What is Iraq?
500
the nickname of the land of Mesopotamia based on it's good farming
What is "The Fertile Crescent"
500
The six elements that all civilizations have.
What are cities, government, art, religion, class divisions, and writing systems
500
We use this Mesopotamian invention when we look at the clock or do a skateboard trick.
What is the number system based on 60
500
These people were fierce warriors who were experts with bows and arrows, and horses. Their use of iron weapons helped them conquer Mesopotamia
Who are the Assyrian's?
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