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Cuneiform
Ziggurats
Hammurabi's Code
Components of Civilization
100

Which modern day country was ancient Mesopotamia located in?

Iraq/Iran/Saudi Arabia

100
What did they use to write cuneiform on?

Wet Clay Tablets

100

What were ziggurats for?

1) For worshipping the gods

2) To store goods

100

Who was Hammurabi?

King of Babylon

100
Includes a civilization's beliefs about gods, the world, and life after death.
RELIGION
200

What does the word "Mesopotamia" mean?

"Land between two rivers"

200

What did they use to write? (HINT: a plant that comes from the riverbanks)

Reed Stylus

200

What were ziggurats made of?

Mud Bricks
200

How many laws did he write?

282 written laws

200

Civilizations needed ways to protect themselves from invaders/enemies.

Defense & Protection
300

The name of the two rivers in ancient Mesopotamia 

Tigris & Euphrates

300

What did ancient Mesopotamians first record?

Trade and goods

300

Ancient Mesopotamians were _________, which means they believed there were multiples gods.

Polytheistic

300

What was the purpose of Hammurabi's Code?

1) Keep control & peace

2) Provide punishments for crimes

300

Includes tools and ideas that make life easier or more efficient.

Technology & Innovation

400

What is the land called where ancient Mesopotamia is located in? (HINT: F_ _ _ _ _ _ C _ _ _ _ _ _ _)

Fertile Crescent