Geography
What were the two main rivers in Mesopotamia?
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
How many gods did Sumerians believe in?
(100 point bonus if you can use the ELA word part to explain!)
Many
bonus: polytheism
Who made every day useful items such as dishes, pots, clothing, baskets, boats, and weapons?
Artisans
What is an empire?
a group of many lands with one ruler
What is the word that meant they had left over/too much of a crop or items so they could trade to civilizations?
Surplus
How many social classes were there, and what were they called?
3- Upper, Middle, and Lower Classes
What was Mesopotamia's climate like?
Hot and dry
What did the gods control?
nature and human activity
Who worked with clay and learned how to make different shapes, glazes, and patterns.
Potters
Which ruler set up the first written law?
Hammurabi
Where was the center for trade in Mesopotamia?
Babylon
What roles did men have in Mesopotamia? (Name 2)
They were the heads of the households and could go to school.
What was one advantage and disadvantage of the rivers flooding?
Advantage: Rich Soil for farming
Disadvantage: Unpredictable
What was the name of the temples they built?
Ziggurat
Who carved everything from large sculptures to small detailed reliefs
Stone Masons
What was the name of the city that became the center of trade in Mesopotamia?
Babylon
Fill in the blank below:
As a result of trading _______ and _______ spread to other civilizations that traded with Mesopotamia.
language and cuneiform writing
What roles did women have in Mesopotamia? (Name 2)
-could buy/sell property and run businesses
-rarely acted as individuals outside of the family
-girls trained to be wife, mother, and housekeeper
What did farmers build to help control the floods? (Name 1)
Dams and channels
Who acted as rulers before kings?
Priests
Who built things like chariots, palaces, and shiny decorations
Carpenters
What was the name of the Akkadian king who conquered Mesopotamia?
Sargon
Mesopotamia grew many crops/food. List at least 3.
Wheat, rye, barley, and sesame seeds, fruits, vegetables, and herbs.
Where did ordinary people live?
small mud-brick houses
What did farmers use to bring waters to their fields?
irrigation
What does the word ziggurat mean?
“mountain of god” or “hill of heaven"
List 3 achievements from Mesopotamia
Writing, the wheel, mathematics, astronomy, medicine, and technology
How long did the empire last before falling to invaders?
More than 200 years
(must say 200)
There were many different jobs in Mesopotamia, list at least 5
Soldier, designer, scribe, cook, teacher, jeweler, bead maker, musician, builder, brick maker, potter, clothing maker, administrator, astronomer, mathematician, scribe, farmer, shepherd, fisherman, merchant
What was the largest social class? List 2 types of their jobs.
Middle Class
-Artisans
-Merchants
-Farmers
-Fishers