Ancient Mesopotamia

A temple where Sumerians believed gods and goddesses ruled the city

• Ziggurat

• City-state

• Cuneiform

• Palace

Wedge-shaped writing on clay tablets

• Alphabet

• Cuneiform

• Nomad

• Polytheistic

Another word for a wanderer

• Euphrates

• Noble

• Nomad

• Mesopotamia

A strict and harsh set of laws in ancient Mesopotamia

• Sumerian hierarchy

• Patriarchal

• Fertile Crescent

• Code of Hammurabi

Polytheistic means to only worship ONE god.

• True

• False

This group made up about 90% of the Sumerian population.

• Commoners

• Slaves

• Nobles

• Craftsmen

An epic poem from Mesopotamian time describes the life of the legendary king named ___________.

• Gilgamesh

• Hammurabi

• Enkidu

• Cuneiform

The word Mesopotamia means "land between _________."

• lots of oceans

• the desert

• two rivers

• the clouds

A smaller area surrounding a larger city

• Empire

• Ziggurat

• City-states

• Hierarchy

Why did nomads choose to stay in Mesopotamia?

• It had fertile soil.

• There was lots of opportunity for food.

• It had fresh water sources.

• All of the above.