Geography
What are the names of the two rivers in Mesopotamia?
Tigres/Euphrates
True or False- Many people of Mesopotamia worshipped only one god.
False.
What number was the base of the Mesopotamian counting system?
60
What does the term “Surplus” mean?
more than what is needed
What is Ms. Chow's favorite song?
Pink Pony Club by Chappell Roan
What does the word "Mesopotamia" mean in English?
Land between the two rivers
what does Polytheism mean?
Worship of many gods
What is a Monarchy Style of Government?
Worship/Control of the king/queen
Name 2 characteristics of a civilization
Writing, language, surplus of food, Law/order
What show does Ms. Chow watch with her family?
The Rookie
Name one of the three present day countries that sit ancient Mesopotamia once stood
Iraq, Syria, Kuwait
Why did many people worship the gods in Mesopotamian society?
To bring good fortune/crops
What term defines a political unit consisting of a city and its surroundings?
city state
True or False: In the Paleolithic age, people raised animals for food.
False
What is Ms. Chow's favorite food?
Baklava
What did laborers build to transport water to fields in Mesopotamia?
Canals, water ways to the crops
What was the name of the First writing system in Mesopotamia
Cuneiform
Name three of the major civilizations that lived in Mesopotamia?
Sumerians, Assyrians, Babylonians
How did Assyrians take over Mesopotamia?
The Assyrian army used metal tools.
What is the name of one of Ms. Chow's children or pets?
Sofia, Owen, Carrie, Pam
The Chaldean Empire grew wealthy from ______?
Trade Caravans
What were the pyramid-shaped temple towers in Mesopotamia called?
Ziggurats
Name one technology that was developed in Sumer?
Cuneiform OR the wheel
What was Hammurabi's Code?
A code of ethics/laws to be followed
Where was Ms. Chow born?
Colombia