Timeline of Mesopotamia

Mesopotamia means "Land between the _____"

What is the name of the world's first civilization?

• Sumer

• Mesopotamia

• Akkadian Empire

• Babylonian Empire

Which of the following is NOT a feature of a civilization

• government

• writing

• culture

• hunting and gathering

What did the Sumerians build in the center of their cities in honor of their gods?

• ziggurat

• church

• courthouse

• farmland

Check ALL the correct answers (more than one): Which of the following are Mesopotamian innovations?

• sailboat

• irrigation

• wheel

• plow

• fire

What was writing in Sumer first used for?

• recording trade transactions and taxes

• writing stories

• writing history

Sumerian writing is called:

• hieroglyphics

• cuneiform

• Sanskrit

• Arabic

What tool was used to write in clay for cuneiform?

• pen

• reed stylus

• ink

• chisel

Sumerian numbers and measuring systems were based on the number ____.

More than one answer: How did someone become a slave in ancient Mesopotamia?

• they owed a debt

• they were captured in war

• they chose to be slaves