Geography
What is the Fertile Crescent known for?
Rich Agriculture land, Fertile land for crops
True or False- Many people of Mesopotamia worshipped only one god.
False.
The foundations of time- 60 seconds,minutes
What does the term “Surplus” mean?
more than what is needed
What is Mr. T Fav Sport
Football
What does the word "Mesopotamia" mean in English?
Land between the two rivers
what does Polytheism mean?
Worship of many gods
What is a Monarchy Style of Government?
Worship/Control of the king/queen
Name 2 characteristics of a civilization
Writing, language, surplus of food, Law/order
What is Mr T Fav Tv Show?
Friends
What are the 3 countries that are present day Mesopotamia
Iraq, Syria, Kuwait
Why did many people worship the gods in Mesopotamian society?
To bring good fortune/crops
What term defines a political unit consisting of a city and its surroundings?
city state
What was the rare color Purple used in Mesopotamian clothing made from?
Mucus of Sea snails
Acoustic Guitar
What did laborers build to transport water to fields in Mesopotamia?
Canals, water ways to the crops
What was the name of the First writing system in Mesopotamia
Cuneiform
Name three of the major civilizations that lived in Mesopotamia?
Sumerians, Assyrians, Phoenicans, Babyloanians,
What material were the coins made out of
Gold,silver
What sports time did Mr.T play for in University
Regina Rams
What are the names of the two rivers in Mesopotamia?
Tigress/Euphrates
What were the pyramid-shaped temple towers in Mesopotamia called?
Ziggurats
What is the acronym we use when looking at ancient civilizations? List it and explain what each letter means.
GRAPES
What was Hammurabis code and the number?
A code of ethics/laws to be followed 282
Mr T First name
Connor