Mesopotamia
Why was the land in Mesopotamia good for farming?
because the rivers flooded and left rich soil
Did Mesopotamians believe in one god or many gods
many gods
What did Mesopotamians write on?
clay tablets
What were Mesopotamian houses made of?
mud bricks
Who made one of the first written sets of laws?
Hammurabi
What does "Mesopotamia" mean
land between rivers
What did people give to the gods to make them happy?
offerings
What did Mesopotamians use to write?
cuneiform
Who usually went to school in Mesopotamia?
typically only boys from wealthy or noble families
What was the name of Hammurabi’s city?
Babylon
What was the southern part of Mesopotamia called?
Sumer
What was the big temple in the city called?
ziggurat
What important tool did Mesopotamians invent to help with farming and travel?
the wheel
What was a person called who could write and read cuneiform?
a scribe
Who was the first king to make a big empire in Mesopotamia?
Sargon
What country is Mesopotamia mostly in today
Iraq
What famous story tells about a Mesopotamian hero named Gilgamesh?
The Epic of Gilgamesh
What kind of numbers did Mesopotamians use to tell time?
Mesopotamians used a base-60 system.
This system, which they inherited from the Sumerians, is the origin of our 60-second minute and 60-minute hour.
Who were the most important people in Mesopotamian society?
kings and priests
What were Mesopotamian kings in charge of?
making laws and leading the army
What are the names of the two rivers near Mesopotamia?
Tigris and Euphrates
Where did Mesopotamians think people went after they died?
the underworld or a dark place
What was the purpose of Hammurabi’s Code?
to keep order with laws
What job did most people have in Mesopotamia?
farming
Why did people think kings were special in Mesopotamia?
Because they believed gods chose them