Cities
You usually didn't find cities located along the river in ancient Mesopotamia. True or False
False. There were many cities located along the rivers.
The belief in many Gods is called__________
Polytheism
What was the weather like in Mesopotamia?
Hot and dry in the summer (40 degrees) and cool in the winter (0 degrees)
What is the term for a god/goddess?
Deity
What was the main job of a scribe?
To write and keep records
What was the name of the city centre?
Temenos
The belief that a ruler was chosen by a God is called...
Divine Right
What 2 rivers is Mesopotamia located between?
Tigris and Euphrates
Define the word: Dowry
Property or money given by a bride’s family to her new husband
What was the Sumerian style of writing called?
Cuneiform
Why were cities built close to water?
Rivers and bodies of water provided easy access for trading and transportation
What is the religious temple called?
Ziggurat
Name the 2 Mesopotamia inventions that helped with farming.
The plough and wheel.
This word means " between the rivers"
Mesopotamia
What did women in Mesopotamia wear?
makeup, jewelry, perfume, wigs...
Name one Mesopotamian city that we have mentioned in class and heard about in videos
Other acceptable answers: Uruk, Babylon, Ur, Nippur...
The Ziggurats were the main temples to the Gods. True or False
True
What was used to solve the problem of flooding?
Levees & gated ditches
A succession of rulers from one family with an ancestor in common is called a ___________.
Dynasty
List the 5 levels of social class.
King/Priest, Upper Class, Middle Class, Lower Class, Slaves.
List 3 things that the Sumerians wanted to document.
Acceptable answers: amount of crops produced, livestock, laws, trading/transactions...
Why were religious ceremonies held?
To pray and give thanks to the Gods, and to sacrifice.
Why was Mesopotamia a good place for farming?
Flooding left behind dead plants that were rich in nutrients and made the soil fertile.
An advanced state of human society is known as a __________.
Civilization
List 4 features of a civilization
Cities, Government, Religion, Writing, Public Works, Art/Architecture, Division of Labour, Social Classes