MENA Geography
MENA Geography II: A whole new MENA
Mesopotamian inventions
Mesopotato
Grab bag
100
My name is an acronym!
The UAE or The United Arab of Emirates!
100
The opposite of I walk.
IRAN!!!
100
This was invented by Sumerians. It revolutionized transportation!
THE WHEEL!
100
This is King Hammurabi in an alternate universe where people are potatoes...What was King Hammurabi famous for in ancient Mesopotatoia?
Creating Hammurabi's code, which influenced civilizations law and order for 1000s of years.
100
What's does Mesopotamia translate to in English?
The land between two rivers!
200
I am the only country in the Middle East or North Africa to border the Atlantic ocean...
MOROCCO!
200
This body of water splits Africa from the Middle East.
The Red Sea!
200
This tool was invented by ancient Sumerians in order to easily dig up the soil, it was often pulled by and ox (male cow).
THE PLOW!
200
These two potatoes represent the two main rivers in Mesopotatoia. What are their names? All or nothing here.
The Tigris and the Euphrates!
200
What was a scribe in Mesopotamian society?
A professional writer!
300
This is one of the small countries the are next to the Eastern border of Saudi Arabia. Starts with a Q...
Qatar!
300
This country is South of Saudi Arabia and West of Oman.
Yemen!
300
The reed stylus and the clay tablet were the tools of the first what?
Written language!
300
Imagine each of these potatoes is a powerful city that is independently governed and controls territory outside it's city borders. What would you call these potatoes?
CITY-STATE!
300
What was the purpose of a Ziggurat?
The center for religious practices in Mesopotamia, a.k.a a temple.
400
This is the smallest country by landmass in North Africa...
Tunisia!
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400
This country is Northwest of Iraq.
Syria!
400
Get your lunch packed and go learn something would ya? These were first invented in ancient Mesopotamia...
SCHOOLS!
400
Imagine these two potatoes are gods. One Mesopotatoian city worships the golden potato on the left more, while another city worships the sweet potato on the right more. What is that name for this concept?
Patron gods!
400
What was the name of the writing system of Mesopotamia?
Cuneiform!
500
This is the only country that is technically in North Africa and The Middle East...
EGYPT!!
500
This modern country has the most ancient Mesopotamian lands within its border.
IRAQ!!
500
Ancient Mesopotamians were the first to supply water to land or crops to help growth, typically by means of canals. What is this process called?
Irrigation!
500
Name the 3 Mesopotatoian civilizations that we have learned about in this unit.
Sumerian, Babylonian, and Akkadian!
500
What were the Akkadians known for?
Unifying the land under the same language. Creating more efficient and more reliable trade routes!