who is the main leader of mesopotamia?

used to be a priest but now is a king

Did all Mesopotamian honor a god or gods?

each city had a patron, or main god

How would common people rise to power in mesopotamia?

commoners could marry a royal person, or get financial gain

What did people believe when something happened to the village?

if something bad happened they thought a god was mad,

what laws where used, what morals were followed?

eye for an eye, foot for a foot, Code of Hammurabi

What and where did the people trade?

traded ivory, stones, pottery,, traded through the Mediterranean

what were gender roles like in Mesopotamia?

girls did not go to school, and marriages were arranged

what were Mesopotamian writings usually about?

mythology, their gods, and wisdom

What forms of art were used?

pottery,clay, stones, shells, and marble

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1
who is the main leader of mesopotamia?
no main ruler
cinderella
used to be a priest but now is a king
priest
2
Did all Mesopotamian honor a god or gods?
each city had a patron, or main god
no
every city honored everybody
yes
3
How would common people rise to power in mesopotamia?
the rulers would never marry anyone
the last ruler picks 2 people and whoever gets votes wins
a fight to the death of people who wanted to marry the king
commoners could marry a royal person, or get financial gain
4
What did people believe when something happened to the village?
if something bad happened they thought a god was mad,
if something bad occured they sacrificed the oldest villager
they believed gods were always happy, nothing bad ever came
if something bad happened they changed locations
5
what were mesopotamian forms of record keeping?
pictograms and cuneiform
alphabet and sign language
wrote in the language of the area
did not write
6
what laws where used, what morals were followed?
eye for an eye, foot for a foot, Code of Hammurabi
Tora
Bible
Declaration of Independence
7
When was urban planning used in mesopotamia?
never used
Used for everyone and everything,
Was rarely used, only in special towns
Only for royalty or nobility
8
What were ziggurats used for?
honoring gods
exercise
9
What type of government did they use?
similar to a democracy
no government
monarchy
10
What were buildings made out of?
mud bricks
bricks
dirt piles
stones
11
What weapons were used?
spears, bow and arrows
machine guns
no weapons, only peace
swords, knives, rocks
12
What and where did the people trade?
traded ivory, stones, pottery,
Traded around the Red Sea, traded animals
through the Mississippi river, they traded guns
traded through the Mediterranean
13
what were gender roles like in Mesopotamia?
women had no role other than child bearing
most of the rulers were women,
girls did not go to school, and marriages were arranged
women did a lot to contribute to society
14
what were Mesopotamian writings usually about?
mythology, their gods, and wisdom
biographies of their leaders
fantasies, made up folk tales
just a summary of everything that happened that day
15
Where did people travel through in Mesopotamia?
land
water
underground
space
16
What was a main form of architecture in Mesopotamia?
Ziggurats
Elevators
Toilets
Pyramids
17
What was used for transportation?
wagons, donkeys, feet
horses and feet
carriages
race cars
18
what jobs did the people have to do in Mesopotamia?
farming, pottery, religious ceremonies
cooking, hunting, cleaning
farming, pottery, housekeeping
living, breathing, dieing
19
what services were provided by government
dirt piles
mud bricks
roads, ziggurats, some crops
food
20
What forms of art were used?
pottery,clay, stones, shells, and marble
rock piles
bugs
canvas paintings

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