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What are the 2 main instrument's the fertile crescent used?
Lyre and Harp
What form of writing did they use?
Cuneiform
Did the Mesopotamians believe in Gods and Goddesses?
Yes, they did.
What did they use the male child for when there parents died?
They took over family land
Why was there so much building happening?
Because there were people that were arriving in the city of Mesopotamia.
What were some sports played in the Fertile Crescent mainly play?
Wrestling, footraces, polo, archery, board games, and backgammon.
What were some jobs that they did?
Farmers, weavers, carpenters, stone cutters, and a variety of smiths.
Were Mesopotamian's polytheistic?
Yes
What did children help out with?
They helped in the fields and workshops.
True or false, the Mesopotamians did not expand their empire in war?
False
About when did Mesopotamians start carving statues?
3000 BC
What were some accomplishments they made in math?
Shapes and geometry
Which was the first Mesopotamian civilization?
What were the 2 rivers flooded to help fertilize crops?
The Tigris and Euphrates
Why was Mesopotamia an ideal place to start a culture?
Due to its placement between two rivers, there was good soil.
What did the people of the Fertile Crescent do instead of riding horses?
Games of polo
Before Mesopotamians used Cuneiform, what communication system did they use?
They used pictures to represent words.
What were people spread out in?
Kingdoms, civilizations, and empires
What did the canals help with?
Preventing floods.
What did they do after they settled?
Create rules.
How old is backgammon?
More then 5000 years old.
How long was Sumerian writing and communication in Mesopotamia?
About 1,000 years.
In Mesopotamia, some regions were controlled by important families, why?
Titles were passed down, and families arose to be more powerful.
How many people were in Uruk at it's highest population.
50,000 people
When other countries were taken over during war and had to pay to the king, what did the money help fund?