The polytheistic gods of the Sumerians resembled and controlled

the forces of nature; like Enil, god of storms and air

What were some of the science and technology innovations?

arithmetic, geometry, architecture, cuneiform

What were the INNOVATIONS of Mesopotamian civilization related to GEOGRAPHY?

irrigation ditches, mud-brick walls, trade

Why was the farming so good in Mesopotamia?

Because the rivers flooded and left silt

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Ancient Mesopotamia

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1
What was in the center of the city-states of Ancient Mesopotamia?
church
mall
market
ziggurat
2
Hammurabi's code was the first examples of written_________________.
myths
physics
mathematics
laws
3
What empire did Hammurabi rule?
Babylonians
Phoenicians
Akkadians
Sumerians
4
The polytheistic gods of the Sumerians resembled and controlled
only the heavens
other gods
the forces of nature; like Enil, god of storms and air
the underworld
5
What city-state conquered Sumer in 2350?
Egyptians
Akkadians
Greeks
Romans
6
What was the famous myth in the form of a long poem (epic) called?
The Illiad
The Aeneid
The Odyssey
The Epic of Gilgamesh
7
What are the names of the two rivers framing Mesopotamia?
Ganges and Indus
Nile and Delta
Tigris and Euphrates
Mississippi and Missouri
8
What was the writing of the Sumerians called?
hieroglyphs
pictographs
Greek
cuneiform
9
What social class was the lowest in Sumerian society?
farmers
slaves
priests
merchants
10
What were the first civilization of people in Mesopotamia called?
Babylonians
Sumerians
Romans
Egyptians
11
What were some of the science and technology innovations?
camera, telephone, typewriter
algebra, hieroglyphs, aqueducts
arithmetic, geometry, architecture, cuneiform
iphone, ipad, ibook
12
What were the INNOVATIONS of Mesopotamian civilization related to GEOGRAPHY?
complex institutions and technology
irrigation ditches, mud-brick walls, trade
specialized workers
advanced cities, record keeping
13
Why was the farming so good in Mesopotamia?
Because there was no water
Because people planted the right kind of crops
Because there was so much manure
Because the rivers flooded and left silt

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