Mesopotamia

How many laws were there in mesopotamian civilization?

• 1 law set by king Hammurabi
• 125 law set by king Hammurabi
• There were 289 laws in Mesopotamia. Set by King Hammurabi.
• 290 law set by king Hammurabi

what does Mesopotamia mean

• the land between the Tigris and Euphrates; site of several ancient civilizations; part of what is now known as Iraq
• The land between the Tigris and Euphrates; site of several ancient civilizations; part of what is now known as Iraq

Which of the following was NOT an invention of the Mesopotamians?

• The wheel
• The plow 
• Writing 
• Horse -drawn buggy

What was the first thing that the Sumerians accomplished?

• Founding new city-states
  
• Trading over long distances
• Farming and domestication of animals
• Nomadic hunting and gatherering

Why was Mesopotamia such a good area for growing crops?

• The rivers flooded and deposited rich soil.
• The land was covered with heavy vegetation.
• The area did not have any agricultural pests.
• The rivers flooded, making it easier for planters to pull out weeds that might harm crops. 

How did the Sumerians solve the problem of flooding?

• They built terraces on the mountains
• They dug irrigation ditches and built levees.
• They rotated farming with nomadic herding.
• They diverted the flow of the rivers into other areas.

What tools did the Mesopotamians use for writing?

•  A large, feather pen that they dipped in ink
• A darkened reed that they dipped into a mixture of charcoal and water
  
• A sharpened piece of reed, called a stylus, used on clay tablets
•  A slender piece of wood that they dipped into colorful dyes

What was a result of the invention of the wheel?

• It allowed the Sumerians to keep track of time
•  It controlled the irrigation devices to prevent flooding.
• It made people more dependent on human strength for transportation.
• It gave the Sumerians more freedom of movement.

Besides the rule, who had the highest position in the social structure ?

• Priest
• A scribe
• The upper class
• soldiers

Why were ziggurats important to the Sumerians?

• They protected the city from invaders.
• They were built as tombs for the kings.
• They were built as temples to honor the gods and goddesses.
• Scrolls that documented Mesopotamian history were encased in ziggurats.