Geography
What 2 rivers was Ancient Mesopotamia surrounded by?
The Euphrates and the Tigris river.
What discoveries did the Ancient Mesopotamians make?
They had made many technological discoveries.
Who were the people that ruled the government?
The Nobles and the Kings.
Who were the people under the Scribes?
The Merchants and the Artisans.
Who did the Ancient Mesopotamians worship?
They worshiped many goddesses and gods.
What did Ancient Mesopotamia use the supply of water for?
They used the supply of water to raise animals and grow vegetation.
What weapon did they use to make weapons and strong tools?
They used bronze metal to make them.
What did the Ancient Mesopotamians not believe about the kings?
They never believed that the kings were real gods.
Who was at the bottom of the Social Structure?
The Slaves were.
What did each city have their own of?
Each city would have their own God.
What did the rain help do in Ancient Mesopotamia?
It was to help water the soil, so then they could grow vegetation.
What did Ancient Mesopotamia invent that we still use now.
They created a 60-part clock which we still use now.
What was the thing everyone was expected to know?
They were always expected to know the laws
Who was at the top of the Social Structure?
The king was at the top.
Where did the Priests live in?
They lived in large temples.
What was the meaning of Mesopotamia?
It meant land between rivers.
What would the Ancient Mesopotamians write on the clay tablets.
They wrote symbols on them
How did people remember the laws of the government?
They were written down on a stone tablet.
Did women have respect in Ancient Mesopotamia?
Women did not have the same respect as men. Men had more respect but women still had rights.
What would a personal god receive?
They would receive time, attention and worship.
What did the Ancient Mesopotamians do, to protect people from stealing their food?
They built walls all around the town.
What item did the Ancient Mesopotamians use to write on the clay tablets?
They would use a stick that was made of reed to write on the clay tablets.
If a person broke a law what would they do to them?
They woulds get punished according to what the crime they did.
Who was the person in the Social Structure that was well educated?
The Scribes were the well-educated ones.
There were Gods of the air, crops and sky. What is the last one?
The last one was the God of the Sun.