Geography
What is the name for the area of the world that Mesopotamia is located in?
The Fertile Crescent
Were the Mesopotamians monotheistic or polytheistic?
Polytheistic
What is the oldest book ever written?
Gilgamesh
Who was at the top of the social class pyramid?
King, priests
What were a lot of building made out of in Mesopotamia?
Clay, mud
What is the names of the 2 rivers that surround Mesopotamia?
Tigris and Euphrates
What is the name of the building where Mesopotamians worshipped? Usually at the center of the city.
Ziggurat
What invention really helped with wars and battles?
Wheeled cart
Who was at the bottom of the social class pyramid?
Slaves
What is one example law from Hammurabi's Code?
answers vary
What modern day country is located where Mesopotamia once was?
Iraq
What is the name of one Mesopotamian God or Goddess?
Answers vary
What is the name of the writing system of the Sumerians?
Cuneiform
Who was the famous Babylonian leader that created the first written set of laws?
Hammurabi
What is one musical instrument invented and used by the Mesopotamians?
Strings and flutes
What does Mesopotamia actually translate to?
Land between the 2 rivers
Who was the leader of the Mesopotamian religion? These people worked at the Ziggurat and communicated with the gods.
Priests
What did the Mesopotamians write on and write with?
Clay tablets and a stylus
How many laws did Hammurabi have in his code of laws?
282
What is one crop that the Mesopotamians grew very well?
Wheat, grain, barley
Why was this the perfect place to start a civilization?
Extremely fertile land
How did Mesopotamians please their gods?
Offerings
What farming invention allowed Mesopotamians to get water to their crops?
Canals, irrigation
What was the central theme of Hammurabi's Code?
Eye for an eye
Built dams, levees, and built buildings on top of mounds.