a pyramid-shaped structure with a temple at the top

Greek for "land between rivers"

a large territory governed by one ruler

a system of writing made by Sumerians using marks in clay

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1
How many laws were carved onto the stele?
161
282
414
2032
2
Irrigation was invented by Mesopotamians
No way!
False
Irriwhat!!!!!
True
3
A Ziggurat was....
an amount that is left over after a need has been met
a city that governs itself and its surrounding city
a belief in more than one god
a pyramid-shaped structure with a temple at the top
4
Silt means
an amount that is left over after a need has been met
moving or lying in the same direction equal distance apart
fine particles of fertile soil
a system that supplies dry land with water through ditches
5
Who developed the first empire in Mesopotamia?
Sargon
Ashurbanipal
Nabopolassar
Hammurabi
6
Who was at the bottom of Mesopotamian Society?
Slaves
Farmers
Scribes
Minions
7
Who invaded Mesopotamia first?
The Chinese
Americans
Artesians
Akkadians
8
A few Sumerians who learned how to write often held high positions in society as what?
merchants
artisans
heads of households
scribes
9
In Mesopotamia, floods deposited silt, which made the soil
barren
fertile
dry
rocky
10
The first Sumerian kings, who enjoyed fighting, were probably.....
artisans.
war heroes.
scribes.
farmers.
11
Who wrote a legal code that covered most areas of daily life?
Gilgamesh
Nebuchadnezzar
Nineveh
Hammurabi
12
The Sumerians were the first to invent....
chemistry/physics
electricity/lamps
the wheel/plow
tacos/burritos
13
Mesopotamians invented.......
Tvs
the wheel
cars
surgery
14
Who was the king of the Babylonians?
King Simba
King Sargon
King Hammurabi
King George
15
Mesopotamia is
Greek for "region of farming"
Latin for "land of fighting"
Latin for "forgotten land"
Greek for "land between rivers"
16
Which rivers surrounded Mesopotamia?
Yellow and Red Rivers
Thing 1 and Thing 2 Rivers
Nile and Amazon rivers
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
17
Empire means
having to do with soldiers, weapons, or war
a set of official laws
a large territory governed by one ruler
something that stands in the way
18
Who had to obey Hammurabi's Code?
The what code?......
All the women
Just the children
Everybody
19
Cuneiform was...
a system of writing made by Sumerians using marks in clay
a person who copies or writes out documents
a long poem that records the deeds of a legendary hero
a pyramid-shaped structure with a temple at the top

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