Rivers and Agriculture
Name the sea that is closest to Mesopotamia
Mediterranean Sea
Fertile means...
Capable of growing plants.
What is cuneiform?
The first system of writing ever created.
What was the name of the first epic poem ever written?
Gilgamesh
What is your favorite food?
-.-
What is irrigation?
Watering plants without relying on rain
Surplus means...
Having more of a resource than you need (like food).
How many months did their calendar have?
12 (like ours)!
Who was considered to be the lowest social class in Mesopotamian culture?
Enemies who had been captured and brought back to the city-state
Do you have a favorite type of music or band?
O.o
What were some problems with the rivers that ran through Mesopotamia?
They were unreliable, often flooding one year only to dry out the next.
What is a drought?
A lack of rain over a long period of time.
What is the job of a scribe?
To read and write for others
What does hereditary mean?
What's the first fun thing you're going to do after school?
>.<
Why was irrigation important for agriculture?
It allowed people to water their crops without having to wait for it to rain.
What is a bazaar?
Another name for a marketplace.
Name at least one thing invented in Mesopotamia
Wheel, arch, agriculture, writing (and more)
What is a city-state?
An independent, self governing communities that included a city and surrounding farm land.
Hello, this is Buddy the Elf. What's your favorite color?
>,<
The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
Polytheistic means...
What are eddubas?
Mesopotamian schools
Mesopotamia means...
You're crazy, man.