Mesopotamian River Culture

Draw

Circle the location of Mesopotamian River Culture

Fill in the Blank

Mesopotamia means "Between the _________"

Multiple Select

Which two rivers was Mesopotamia between?

• Tigris

• Nile

• Euphrates

• Indus

Multiple Choice

What modern-day country is most associated with Mesopotamia?

• Israel

• Sumer

• Saudi Arabia

• Iraq

Draw

Draw lines connecting the challenges to the correct solutions and image.

Match

Match the following

• Ziggurat

• City State

• Dynasty

A temple that was also the city's center of trade, religion, and government

A self-ruled, independent city, protected by walls with a temple at the center

A chain of hereditary rulers

• A temple that was also the city's center of trade, religion, and government

• A self-ruled, independent city, protected by walls with a temple at the center

• A chain of hereditary rulers

Match

Match the following Sumerian inventions to the correct captions

The Sail

The Plow

Writing

360 degree circle

• The Sail

• The Plow

• Writing

• 360 degree circle

Multiple Choice

Who was the leader of the first empire?

• Sargon of Akadia

• Hammurabi of Babylon

• Gilgamesh of Babylon

• Jabba the Hittite

Multiple Choice

What does "Presumption of innocence" in Hammurabi's law code mean?

• No cruel and unusual punishment

• Right to a trial by a jury of your peers

• Not guilty if presumed innocent

• Innocent until proven guilty

Open Ended

Write one interesting fact that you learned from this presentation.