Mesopotamia

Question 1

. What were the names of the two rivers which surrounded Mesopotamia?

Answer 1

Tigris and Euphrates River

Question 2

In what modern-day country did Mesopotamia begin?

Answer 2

Iraq

Question 3

What two major environmental problems did farmers face in dealing with these rivers throughout the year?

Answer 3

Floods and drought

Question 4

How did the Sumerians overcome these “natural” issues with the rivers?

Answer 4

Dams and canals

Question 5

What did having extra food allow the Sumerians to do?

Answer 5

Trade

Question 6

Explain the concept of a barter economy. Why do you think this type of economy is barely used today?

Question 7

Describe a typical Mesopotamian city-state, and how each city-state interacted with one another.

Question 8

Explain the 3 social classes and who was included in each in this society.

Answer 8

Slaves, priest, Merchants

Question 9

Explain 2 reasons why the development of writing was so important?

Answer 9

Communication and Planning

Question 10

List at least 4 major contributions/inventions of the Mesopotamians (Sumerians included).

Question 11

. Who was Hammurabi and what was his major contribution to society? Why was this contribution so important?

Question 12

Describe the concept of an “eye for an eye.”

Question 13

How is Hammurabi’s Code similar to the laws of the United States? How are they different? Provide two explanations for each.

Question 14

Why do you this area of Southwest Asia is nicknamed the “Cradle of Civilization?”

Question 15

Silt –

Question 16

Irrigation –

Question 17

Surplus –

Question 18

Bartering -

Question 19

City-state –

Question 20

Polytheism –

Question 21

Ziggurat –

Question 22

Cuneiform –

Question 23

Scribe –

Question 24

Epic –

Question 25

Empire –

Question 26

Tribute –