Mesopotamia Test

Mesopotamia means "the land between two rivers"

What did the Sumerians call their pyramid shaped temples?

Where did artisans carve relief sculptures and laws?

What are scribes?

Hammurabi never punished anyone for their crimes.

Who was the top of Mesopotamian society and government?

The most important technological invention of the Sumerians was:

What is a city-state?

What are the two main mountain ranges that surround Mesopotamia in the North and East?

What is the Sumerian language called?

Examples of Sumerian culture are:

How did Sumerians control their water supply to prevent flooding?

The Assyrian army had horses and iron weapons.

Why did the King appoint Governors? What was their job?

How did the Sumerians keep their complex irrigation system clear and running for everyone?

What did the Sumerians invent to stabilize their food supply?

Why did the Sumerians build large mud brick wall and moats around their city-states?

Who was the first King to write down the laws and their punishments?

Who defended their lands?

Some of the musical instruments they used were:

Hammurabi's codes were gentle and fair.

What surrounded the city-states for protection?

What are the two main rivers in Mesopotamia?

What did the Sumerians believe about their Kings?

Who was on the bottom level of the Sumerian social structure?

What is polytheism?

How did Sumerians develop a food surplus?.

What is irrigation?

What is silt?

What is a levee?