Mesopotamia Inventions

Mesopotamia Inventions

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Social Studies

6th - 8th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which of these was NOT one of the inventions created by the Sumerians? Options: axe, plow, sailboat, wheel

Back

axe

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

TRUE or FALSE.  Sumerians created a 12 month calendar by looking at the stars and planets.

Back

True

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Imagine you're a farmer in a hot, dry land. What would you call the life-saving process of bringing water to your thirsty crops to help them grow?

Back

Irrigation

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which of the following is NOT a Mesopotamian agricultural invention: Laws (Hammurabi's Code), Lunar Calendar, Chariot, Paper?

Back

Paper

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Mesopotamian temples were called ______.

Back

Ziggurats

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Who wrote a legal code that covered most areas of daily life? Options: Hammurabi, Gilgamesh, Nebuchadnezzar, Ninevah

Back

Hammurabi

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

A belief in many gods

Back

Polytheism

8.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

A mixture of copper and tin is called

Back

bronze