Mesopotamia
Key terms
Stone Ages
Applying GRAPES
RANDOM
100

What two rivers was Mesopotamia located by

Tigris and Euphrates

100

People during this time moved constantly to hunt animals and gather plants.

Nomads

100

In this era, people lived nomadic lives.

What is the Paleolithic Era?

100

A desciption of the king's court at the empire of Ghana would fall under this component of GRAPES.

What is political?

100

What is the only fruit with seeds on the outside?

Stawberry

200

This is a geographical feature that many civilizations developed near because it provided important sustenance for people and crops, as well as a means of trade.

What is a body of water/river?

200

An independent community with its own government

City state

200

In this era, people experienced more economic growth and innovation because they were more likely to trade goods and ideas.

What is the Neolithic Era/after Agricultural Revolution?

200

Mesopotamia's development along the Fertile Crescent, a part of the Middle East where land there was fertile (good for growing crops), and there was flooding. Which letter of GRAPES does this describe? 

What is geography?

200

Which sport uses terms like “love,” “deuce,” and “ace”?

Tennis

300

Was Mesopotamia Atheist, Monotheistic, or Polytheistic?


Polytheistic
300

Training animals and plants for human use is called?

Domestication

300

In this age, survival was dependent on hunting and gathering.

What is the Paleolithic Age?

300

The first writing system, first calendar, and first buildings built are all examples of which letter of GRAPES?

Achievements

300

This animal lays the largest eggs of any living land animal.

Ostrich

400

This was the set of laws used in Babylonia (Mesopotamia) that encouraged the concept of "eye for an eye."

Hammurabis code

400

A system where rulers and priests hold power, and people are organized into classes, is called this.


Social structure


400

What were tools made out of in this era?

Stone

400

What does each letter of GRAPES stand for?

Geography

Religion

Achievements

Politics

Economics 

Social Structures

400

Who had the most receptions (catches) in the 2024 NFL season?

Jamar Chase

500

These officials could read and write, making them important to government and trade.

Scribes

500

What was the name of the first ever writing system?

Cunieform

500

How many years ago was paleolithic era?

3 million

500

Traders wanted as much gold as possible. They traded with other countries and taxed each other on the goods. 

What is economics? 

500

This natural resource is melted to make glass.

Sand