Geography!
Vocab!
Hammurabi's Codes!
Mesopotamian Hierarchy!
Mesopotamian G.R.A.P.E.S
100

Do most people live in the northern or southern half of the world?

The Northern!

100

What does Mesopotamia mean? 

Land between two rivers!

100
Who gave Hammurabi his codes? 

The god of Justice, Shamash! /The gods! 

100

Who was at the bottom of Mesopotamian society? 

Slaves!

100

Name a Mesopotamian Achievement! 

Ziggurates, Writing, 60 minutes in an hour!

200

Most of the major cities in the world are located next to.....?

Rivers!

200

What is a Ziggurate?

A giant temple in the center of a city, and residence of that cities god!

200

What was the punishment for striking your father?

Your hand would be cut off!

200

The majority of ancient Mesopotamians where......?

Farmers!

200

What two rivers surround Mesopotamia?

The Tigris and the Euphrates Rivers! 

300

What harsh environment is south of Mesopotamia?  

A desert! Or the Arabian Desert!

300

What is Cuneiform? 

The earliest known form of writing!

300

If you are robbed, and ancient authorities can't find the robber, who pays you back? 

The city or territory!

300

The majority of warriors came from what class? 

Lower class!

300

Who lived at the top of ancient Mesopotamian temples?

The city's chief God! 

400

What is the name of the world's largest ocean? 

The Pacific Ocean!

400

What's a Hierarchy? 

A system of ranking people!

400

What happened to ancient kings who changed Hammurabi's code, according to Hammurabi? 

They, and all their family and subjects, would be cursed!

400

What class did scribes belong to? 

Upper class!

400

What happened to you, if you lost a battle in Mesopotamia? 

You were enslaved!

500

What the name of the imaginary line that cuts the world in half? 

The Equator! 

500

What is a primary source?

A person, place, thing, document, tool, or record from the time period you are studying. 

500

What phrase best describes Hammurabi's codes? 

An eye for an eye!

500

The Mesopotamian middle class was made up of mostly......? 

Skilled Laborers! 

500

A king wasn't just a king in ancient Mesopotamia, he was also a......?

A priest!