Ancient Mesopotamia

What did the people of ancient Mesopotamia use to build homes?

• Wood

• Mud brick

• Cactus

• Concrete

What were Ziggurats used for?

• Communication with the gods

• Homes for the scribes

• Restaurants

• Time travel

What was the written language of Mesopotamia?

• The Alphabet

• Cunieform

• Cave Art only

• English

Where did the people of Ancient Mesopotamia live?

• Modern day Iraq

• Modern day England

• Modern day Brazil

• Modern day United States

What two rivers did the Mesopotamians live by?

• Cuyahoga and Grand

• Yellow and Yang

• Nile and Mississippi

• Tigris and Euphrates

Who was highest on the social class?

• Priests

• Kings and Queens

• Farmers

• Merchants

What does Mesopotamia mean?

• The land between the rivers

• Highest Kings

• prairies and plains

• The top of a mountain

Who wrote the first set of laws?

• King Israel

• King Hammurabi

• King George

• George Washington

Why is Mesopotamia often referred to as the "Cradle of Civilization?

• Mesopotamia looked like a cradle.

• Historians believe that the Mesopotamian settlement of Sumer represents the world's first civilization.

• Historians believe that the Mesopotamian settlement of sumer represents the world's last civilization.

What were the two rivers that Mesopotamia was in between?

• Tigris and Euphrates

• Tiger and Elephant

• Tigris and Elon