Exploring Early Mesopotamia: Key Events from 3500 to 2000 BC

A ________ is a Mesopotamian temple.

Mesopotamian farmers grew two ______. They were wheat and barley.

Each ____-_____ had a big city and small villages around the city.

Mesopotamia comes from the Greek language and means.......

• "rivers"

• "the land"

• "the land between two rivers"

• "land of potatoes"

When did the civilization of Ancient Mesopotamia exist?

• 3500 B.C. to 1900 B.C.

• 3000 B.C. - 1000 B.C.

• 4500 B.C. - 1900 B.C.

• 3500 B.C. - 1950 B.C.

How did the flooding of the two rivers benefit the Mesopotamians?

• It kept the Mesopotamians cool.

• It helped spread rich soil that helped to grow wheat and barley.

• It helped to keep animals far away.

• It allowed lakes to fill up.

What did the farmers grow in Mesopotamia.

• corn and lettuce

• wheat and barley

• potatoes and carrots

• pumpkins and squash

What were the two types of homes found in Mesopotamia.

• Castles made from hay.

• Huts made from sticks and stones

• Homes made from stones.

• Huts built from bundles of reeds and homes built from sun-baked mud bricks.

What did MEN wear in Mesopotamia?

• hats and scarfs

• skirt like garments that tied at the waist

• gowns that covered them from their shoulders to their ankles

• ties and belts

What did WOMEN wear in Mesopotamia?

• hats and scarfs

• skirt like garments that tied at the waist

• gowns that covered them from their shoulders to their ankles

• ties and belts