R2 - Mesopotamia

What does the name "Mesopotamia" mean?

Which two rivers was Mesopotamia located between?

Who were the first people to live in southern Mesopotamia?

• Egyptians

• Babylonians

• Sumerians

• Assyrians

What writing system did the Mesopotamians develop?

What did the Mesopotamians use to build their cities?

What type of religious beliefs did the ancient people of Mesopotamia have?

What was the purpose of ziggurats in Mesopotamian city-states?

• Residential homes

• Military forts

• Dwelling places for the gods

• Marketplaces

What is the Code of Hammurabi best known for?

• Being the oldest set of laws

• Being the best preserved set of laws

• Being the shortest set of laws

• Being the most lenient set of laws

What was a common punishment according to the Code of Hammurabi if a man broke the bone of another man?

Which two major rivers flow through Iraq?