Ancient Mesopotamia 1

Rulers

100

I was a Babylonian King

Who is HAMMURABI?

200

The social hierarchy of Mesopotamia was divided into how many levels?

What is five?

300

I was one of the most legendary historical figures, a long story was written about me called the Epic of _____________.

Who was Gilgamesh?

400

Kingdoms in Mesopotamia were divided into these categories.

What are city states?

500

The first system of laws was called

What is Hammurabi's Code?

Daily Life

100

The belief in many gods

What is polytheism?

200

Mesopotamia's first system of writing.

What is cuneiform?

300

This group was located at the bottom of the social hierarchy in Sumer. 

What are enslaved people?

400

Civilization allowed people to focus on one specific task or job, this is called ____________.

What is specialization of labor?

500

These were pyramid shaped structures that still stand from the kingdoms of Mesopotamia.

What are ziggurats?

Civilizations

100

I was the world's first civilization in the Mesopotamian region.

What is Sumer?

200

I was the civilization led by King Hammurabi.

What is Babylonia?

300

A professional writer in Mesopotamia

What is a scribe?

400

The written language of Sumer used these to make words.

What are symbols?

500

Mesopotamia is given credit for this invention that would allow chariots and wagons to function.

What is the wheel?

Geography

100

This process that was developed by the Sumerians allowed water to be moved from the rivers to their farms fields.

What is irrigation?

200

The two rivers that run through Mesopotamia.

What are the Tigris and the Euphrates?

300

Mesopotamia translates to "the land between the rivers" in what language? 

What is Greek?

400

Mesopotamia is often referred to as the ________ because of the shape of the area and its rich soil.

What is the Fertile Crescent?

500

Mesopotamia is located in this modern day country.

What is Iraq?