Mesopotamia
Vocabulary
Rivers
Religion
100
Where was Sumer located?
In Mesopotamia
100
This was a place of worship?
Ziggurat
100
What was the Tigris River's nickname?
Swift River
100
What is the belief in multiple gods called?
Polytheism
200
What was the name of Ancient Egypt's River?
The Nile River
200
What is the name of Mesopotamia's writing?
cuneiform
200
Why was the Tigris River given this nickname?
Because it was fast.
200
The Mesopotamian believed that their gods controlled everything in their world. One example of what they controlled is ------
Bad weather, floods, life and death
300
How many rivers did Mesopotamia have?
Two Rivers
300
What is a scribe?
A writer
300
Why were the Tigris and Euphrates' Rivers dangerous?
Because they would flood without warning.
300
Where were the ziggurats located?
In the center of the city.
400
How many gods and godesses did Mesopotamians believe in?
Lots
400
Role reached by some former Mesopotamian general.
King
500
Name 2 things that the Mesopotamians invented.
The wheel and writing
500
Mesopotamian culture was based on this. Hint: Growing food)
Agriculture