Religion
Did the Mesopotamians believe in one god or many gods?
Many gods
Who had all the power in Ancient Mesopotamia? Men or women?
Men
Who had the most power in Mesopotamia?
The king
What was the earliest group of city-states in Mesopotamia called?
Sumer
Below is an example of what kind of sentence starter?
In the text it says...
Evidence
In Mesopotamian mythology, what did the gods do when they were mad at humans?
they tried to kill them all with a flood
What could a man do that a women could not do without being severely punished?
Leave or divorce their spouse
Who has the least amount of power in Mesopotamia?
Farmers and Slaves
What was the first Empire to develop in Ancient Mesopotamia?
Babylon
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This proves my claim because
Elaborate
What did Mesopotamians build for their gods?
Ziggurat temples
Who makes all of the decisions for the household including who their daughters will marry?
The father
What is the name for the writing scribes would use?
Which ruler created a code of law?
Hammurabi
The following is an example of what?
"Beletum wakes up early in the morning."
Evidence (Or a quote)
What did Mesopotamians believe their gods did for them?
Protected them
True or False: Both men and women could be priests or priestesses
True
What is another word for trader
Merchant
What was the name of the Assyrian ruler who attacked Judeh?
Senecherib
What is the following an example of?
Social classes helped build rich empires by organizing people to do specific jobs for their society
Claim
What is the word for worshiping many gods?
Polytheism
What is the word for a social system where men are in control of everything?
Patriarchy
Who was in charge of making sure the laws were being followed by citizens?
Government Officials
Why did the Assyrian Empire fall/end?
It was too big to control
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How did religion and gender influence Mesopotamian society?
Religion and gender influenced Mesopotamian society by...
Mesopotamian society was influenced by religion and gender because...