The People
Ziggurats
Did They Invent It?
Random Facts
Breakthrough Facts
100

Where did Mesopotamian people live 

City-States

100

What is a Mesopotamian temple called 

A Ziggurat 
100

The Wheel

Yes 
100

Where was ancient Mesopotamia?

Iraq, Iran, Turkey, and Syria

100

who is one of your teachers? (that is not me) 

Maya, Christine, Yahya

200
What did they do for work? 

They were merchants 

200

What was the purpose of a ziggurat?

a way to communicate with the gods/ where the gods lived 

200

The first writing system 

yes 

200

Another name for Mesopotamia is? 

The land between rivers, the cradle of civilization  

200

Who used to be a competitive swimmer?

Maya

300

What did believe floods or droughts mean?

The gods were angry 

300

name 2 ways a ziggurat different from the pyramids? 

1. They were made for people to go inside 

2. They aren't places for buried kings 

3. They were used to communicate with the gods 

300

Modern maps 

no

300

What were the first Mesopotamian cities? 

Ur, and Uruk

300
Name 2 people who I have taught that are a PI or TF this summer 

Ify, Aaron, Aheke, Pajkou, Madelyn

400

What was the oldest Mesopotamian civilization called?   

Sumerians


400

Name 2 people who were allowed to go in ziggurats? 

Priest's, kings and their helpers 

400

Pottery 

no

400

Why are they called the cradle of civilization?

Because they invented a lot of things 

400

Which one of the breakthrough staff members (not a teaching fellow) has tried out for the Minnesota Timberwolves 

Josh

500

Who is the most famous Mesopotamian king

Hammurabi 

500

what made the most famous ziggurat different? 

it had a garden on it

500

The sailboat

yes

500

What country named Mesopotamia 

Greece

500

Who has been at breakthrough longer Josh or Ger? 

Ger