Mesopotamia Geography
The land of Ancient Mesopotamia is between these two rivers?
Tigris & Euphrates River
Name one god or goddess of Ancient Mesopotamia
-Nurgal
-Inanna
-Shamash
Name at least 2 Inventions / Achievements of the Ancient Mesopotamians
• Plow
• Wheel
• Irrigation
• Math
• Cuneiform
• Calendars
City-States were ruled by who?
Kings
What was the most common occupation (job) in Ancient Mesopotamia?
Farmer
Describe the climate of ancient Mesopotamia
• Hot & Dry Climate
Hammurabi learned laws from which god?
Shamash, the god of justice
The first writing system.
Cuneiform
Lugal means what?
"Big man"
Who had the most power in Ancient Mesopotamia?
Kings
In what modern day country was Mesopotamia mostly located in?
Iraq
In Ancient Mesopotamia, What does Polytheistic Mean?
Believed in Multiple Gods
A large stone pillar.
Hammurabis code is how many laws?
282
What are the 3 social classes of Ancient Mesopotamia?
1) Free Landowners
2) Free people who did not own land
3) Enslaved People
Another name for Mesopotamia is what?
The Fertile Crescent
Besides gods and goddesses, what else did Ancient Mesopotamians believe in?
Demons and Evil Spirits
What was the primary purpose of cuneiform?
To keep track of buying and selling (debits and credits).
What is a city-state?
Which group of people received the harshest punishment for breaking a law in Mesopotamia?
Enslaved People
Hammurabi's city-state was called what?
Babylon
Ancient Mesopotamians built what to worship the gods?
Ziggurats
What is a debit and what is a credit?
Debit: An amount paid.
Credit: An amount that is owed to be paid at a later date.
Hammurabi ruled which city-state?
Babylon
What is a social hierarchy?
An organization of social classes divided between levels of power.