Ancient Mesopotamia

What does Mesopotamia mean?

• Between two rivers.

• Mountains surrounding rivers.

• Between two lands

What country is in present day Mesopotamia?

• Saudi Arabia

• Egypt

• Iraq

True or False: Silt is fertile, rich soil that helped produce an abundance of crops in Ancient Mesopotamia.

• True

• False

One of the biggest problems regarding silt during Ancient Mesopotamia was that ...

• it would regularly clog the irrigation system.

• it was too fine of soil.

• there was not enough.

What are five things that all civilizations must have?

• Advanced Cities, Specialized Workers, Complex Institutions, Record Keeping, & Improved Technology.

• Advanced Cities, Specialized Workers, Empires, Currency, Improved Technology.

• Specialized Workers, Complex Institutions, Record Keeping, Empires, Slaves.

Who lived in the houses closest to the center of the city?

• the farmers

• the wealthy

• the skilled workers

Who had the most power? Who had the least power?

• Kings and priests; Priestesses and slaves.

• Kings; Slaves

• Kings and priests; Slaves

What was the religion of Sumer?

• polytheistic

• monotheistic

How did they worship their gods?

• through offerings.

• through sacrifice.

• through prayer.

What rights did women have in Ancient Mesopotamia?

• They could travel out of their homes freely.

• Say in making laws.

• They could own properties and businesses.

• Learn to read and right.