Mesopotamia WH 1

Which name identifies the region located between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?

• Horn of Africa

• Sinai Peninsula

• Mesopotamia

• Israel

What does Polytheism (as practiced by Mesopotamians) mean?

• Worship one God

• Worship many Gods

• Praying in a synagogue

• Worshiping nature

The Code of Hammurabi was a major

contribution to the development of civilization because it:

• treated citizens and slaves equally

• ended all physical punishment

• recorded existing laws for all to see

• rejected the principle of filial piety (parental respect)

With Food Surpluses...

• It's possible for people to work other things than farming

• having extra made the village susceptible to raids

• people were lazy with storage and the extra spoiled

• whole populations became obese by eating extra

Which of the following is a major achievement of Mesopotamia?

• Ziggurats

• Pyramids

• Electricity

• The Magna Carta

How did the Mesopotamians get water to their houses and fields. Select All that Apply:

• Canals

• Shadouf

• Chain Pump

• Airlift