mesopotamia

what was ziggurat used for

• a palace for the king

• a place to store food

• a temple to worship gods

• a place to sell clothes

what is th hammurabi code

• a set of laws

• a recipe book

• a calender

• a school subject

who had the most power in mesopotamia city state

• farmers

• soldiers

• merchants

• the king

what did scribes do

• build houses

• cook food

• write and keep records

• trade with other cities

what is cuneiform

• Cuneiform is an ancient writing system characterized by wedge-shaped marks on clay tablets.
• A type of ancient pottery
• A form of musical notation
• A style of ancient painting

which group was at the bottom of mesopotamia society

• priests

• merchants

• farmers and slaves

• scribers

what did mesopotamia trade

• Agricultural products, textiles, crafts, timber, metals, and precious stones.
• Fruits and vegetables
• Electronics and machinery
• Automobiles and aircraft

what does polytheism mean

• Polytheism means the belief in multiple gods.
• The worship of nature and spirits.
• The belief in a single god.
• The practice of ancestor worship.

what helped mesopotamian farmers grow

• irrigation

• schools

• statues

• ziggurats

what does city state mean

• A city-state is a rural area that relies on agriculture for its economy.
• a city that rules itself

• A city-state is a large metropolitan area governed by a federal government.
• A city-state is a type of government that includes multiple cities under one rule.