Ancient Mesopotamia

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What did the Mesopotamians write on? Wood, Clay, Cactus, Concrete

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Clay

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Which king created the first laws?

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Nebuchadnezzar

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What was the purpose of the ziggurats?

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Communication with the gods as these were religious temples

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What was the written language of Mesopotamia?

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Cunieform

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Where did the Mesopotamians live?

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Modern day Iraq

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What rivers did the Mesopotamians live close by?

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Tigris and Euphrates

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Who was the lowest on the social class?

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Slaves

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Who was highest on the social class? Options: Priests, Kings and queens, lower class, Upper class

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Kings and queens

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What does Mesopotamia mean?

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The land between the rivers

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Who wrote the first set of laws?

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Hammurabi