Name at least one of the basic tools that were invented by the Mesopotamians?
wheel, chisel, lever, pulley, saw, arch
100
What was another name for the gods?
Dingir
200
What are the two Mesopotamian rivers called?
Tigris River and Euphrates River
200
Name at least one of the King/Lugal's roles and responsibilities.
Built temples
Head Priest in Ziggurat
Servant to gods
Settled disputes between his people
Maintained the complicated system of canals that irrigated the farmlands
Lead his people to victory in war
200
Besides the King/Lugal, what positions did the aristocracy hold?
high priests, counselors, army generals
200
What was the name of the first writing symbol system?
Cuneiform
200
What was the name of the Mother-Earth Goddess?
Ninhursag
300
What is the land area called where rich soil was located?
Fertile Crescent
300
One of the King/Lugal's roles was to led his people to victory in war. Who would he appoint to advise him on military decisions?
Army Generals
300
Name at least one job that a working class person can get.
A sundial is a device that tells the time of day by the position of the Sun. 1st version of an analogue clock.
tells time through where the sunlight casting a shadow on the triangle.
300
Which God was in charge of the air and was also known as the "father of the gods" until he got banished?
Enlil
400
Name at least one of the three modern countries Mesopotamia used to be located?
Iraq, Turkey, Syria
400
What is the main temple called where the King and priests communicate to the gods and goddesses?
Ziggurat
400
State one comparison between the aristocratic family unit and working class family unit
Both aristocratic and working class men went to work
Aristocratic boys went to school while working class boys worked with their dads.
Aristocratic Mothers stayed home while working class had a choice to either work with husbands or stay home
Both aristocratic and working class girls were guided by their mother in her profession
400
What were the uses for Cuneiform?
record farm trade transactions with crops and livestock, record number of supplies, record important dates
400
Which God was in charge of Heaven?
An
500
Name at least one of the sub-civilizations in Mesopotamia
Assyria, Sumer/Sumeria, Babylon
500
Who did the King/Lugal appoint to regulate trade and agriculture?
Bureaucrats
500
How are the home designs on the aristocratic home differ from the working class home?
The aristocrats' homes had two-story brink houses with lots of rooms and an outdoor courtyard while the working class homes had only single-story homes made from mud and brick.
500
What was the shape of their calendar?
circle
500
Which God was in charge of the water and was the replacement as the leader of the universe?