Vocabulary
What does the word "Mesopotamia" mean?
Land between two rivers
What two rivers is Mesopotamia located between?
The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
Who created the first set of recorded laws?
King Hammurabi
What was an invention of the Sumerian Civilization?
Not including the written language!!
Answers may vary
What was Mesopotamiamias main source of economy?
Trading goods and services
What is the name of a Sumerian temple?
A Ziggurat
Why did this civilization live near the rivers?
It was better for crops and drinking water was available.
What is the Sumerian belief system for religion?
(I want the vocabulary word for this answer... only thing that will be accepted.
Polytheistic (belief in multiple gods)
What is the written language of Sumer called?
Cuneiform
What kinds of items would people trade? Give 2.
Answers may vary.
Crops, jewelry, art, etc.
What is the fertile Cresent?
An area of land in Iraq, Syria and Egypt with very rich soil for growing crops.
Mesopotamia is located in which present day country?
Iraq
Where was Hammurabi from?
Babylonia
Who was a Demi-God/king that had a story written about him?
Gilgamesh of Uruk
Who is at the top of the social hierarchy (there is one answer I'm looking for)
The king
What is a nomad?
A person who moves from place to place in search of food. No permanent residence.
Which open body of water do the two rivers flow into?
The Persian Gulf
When was Hammurabi king?
1792-1750
What mathematical invention did the people of Mesopotamia create?
360 degrees, or the idea of 60
Who is just under the king? 2 answers
The nobles and the priests
What is a civilization?
An advanced group of people with all 6 Grapes Characteristics.
Which body of water is located northwest of Mesopotamia?
The Mediterranean Sea
Who made laws and declared wars?
The king and nobles
What invention did the people of Mesopotamia create to help them travel down stream?
The sail
Who are the middle men and the bottom of the hierarchy? (Middleman are 2 answers, bottom is 1).
The craftsmen and farmers are the middle men, and the slaves are the bottom.