Most early religions were polytheistic - What does that mean?
Belief in many Gods
What country is Mesopotamia now ?
Iraq
The Mesopotamia writing system
Cuneiform
What are the first two statuses at the top of the social pyramid ?
King
Scribes
I’m a wheeled cart pulled by horses.
Chariot
What was the name of the temple at the center of the city in Mesopotamia?
Ziggurat
Name the two rivers that surrounded Mesopotamia and which continent they are in.
Tigris and Euphrates
Asia
Which number marks the location of the Mesopotamian civilization?
3
How many people are in the social pyramid of Ancient Mesopotamia ?
7
A kind of metal that was good for making stronger weapons and tools.
Bronze
Who was the primary god of the Babylonians
Madurk
Where was the Ziggurat located ?
At the center of each city
What was Mesopotamian also known as ?
Fertile Crescent
People who are official writers and record keepers are called ?
Scribes
Which of these are Sumerian inventions?
All of them
What group of people worshiped Ashur as their primary god?
Assyrians
Name 2 cities in Mesopotamia staring with 'U' and where they were located
Uruk and Ur
Iraq
What were the uses of waterbodies ?
Food supply, recreation,water for domestic purposes, transportation,watering plants
What is social hierarchy?
Systems of social organization in which some individuals enjoy a higher social status than others
What did the ancient Mesopotamians invent?
Mesopotamians invented the wheel and agriculture.
The mythology of this European civilization may have been widely influenced by the gods of the Mesopotamians.
a. Greek
b. Egypt
c. Chinese
d. Norse
e. English
Egypt
Which of the following Mesopotamian areas was the location of the first civilizations?
Akkad
Assyria
Zurrag
Sumer
Sumer
Why was Mesopotamia such a good area for growing crops
The regular flooding along the Tigris and the Euphrates made the land around them fertile and ideal for growing crops for food
What are the 7 roles in the Mesopotamia social pyramid in order (Top To Bottom)
King Scribes Merchant Artisians Poet&Musician Farmers Slaves
What was the most important invention in ancient Mesopotamia?
The invention of writing by the Sumerians.