Mesopotamia: Government

Mesopotamia's religion was ________.

• Monotheistic

• Polytheistic

Polytheism means worshipping _________ gods.

• Many

• One

• None

Mesopotamians believed they existed to serve __________. Choose ALL that apply.

• Gods

• Kings

• Bosses

• Parents

Mesopotamians believed kings were appointed by the ______.

• People

• Priests

• Gods

• Sky

Before Mesopotamia had kings, _________ were the rulers.

• Gods

• Priests

• People

• Merchants

Before every building was built or project was started, Mesopotamians required every project to be blessed by the ________.

• Gods

• King

• Queen

• Sky

Could women in Mesopotamia rule as queens?

• Yes

• No

What is a city-state?

• A town in a county

• A city and its surrounding territory ruled as one state

• A city ruled by a mayor

• A country ruled by a president

What is a kingdom?

• A king's palace

• A ziggurat

• A city-state

• A country, state, or territory ruled by a king or queen

Mesopotamian leadership was passed down according to ___________, which is a series of rulers within the same family.

• Families

• The gods

• Religious scripture

• Dynasties