Geography
What were the two rivers on the sides of Mesopotamia?
Tigris and Euphrates
What is polytheism?
belief in many gods
True or False Each city - state had its own government.
true
Describe what social classes / structure means.
ranking / wealth level, usually depends upon job
Name one invention of Mesopotamians.
plow, sailboat, wheel, writing, Gilgamesh
What modern day country would this area be today?
Iraq
True or False Each city - state was dedicated to 1 specific god.
true
Tell me one thing that all city - states would have (think of the labeled picture).
will vary: wall, canals, ziggurat, etc.
Describe specialization.
focusing upon one thing, Ex: jewelry making
Tell me one nickname of Mesopotamia.
Cradle of Civilization
Land between Two Rivers
Fertile Crescent
The two rivers ran southeast and ran into a gulf. What is the name of that gulf?
Persian Gulf
What is a ziggurat?
large temple
Were the crops inside or outside of the city - state wall?
outside
What is silt?
small pieces of soil that were good for farming
Sumerians
Describe the land in Mesopotamia.
plains, desert, mudflats
Only one type of person could enter the top of the ziggurat. Who was it?
priest
True or False Sumerians used a lot of wood and stone for building.
false
Describe irrigation.
using things like dams and canals to get water to crops
Who was the head of the home?
the man
Which sea is by Mesopotamia? Red Sea, Meditteranean Sea, Baltic Sea
Meditteranean Sea
The Ziggurat of Ur was dedicated to ____________.
the moon god Nanna
True or False The individual city - states were always peaceful with one another.
false
Give me a definition for surplus.
extra
What did Sumerians do to get materials that they didn't have but needed?
trade