2. Geography

3. Religion

4. Achievements

5. Politics

6. Economy

7. Social Structures

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9. 1-100 The two main rivers in Mesopotamia are…

10. 1-100A 1 - 100 What are… The Tigris and Euphrates ?

11. 1-200 Mesopotamia is known as…

12. 1-200A 1 - 100 What is the Fertile Crescent?

13. 1-300 The name Mesopotamia means...

14. 1-300A 1 - 100 What is “land between two rivers”?

15. 1-400 Name one of the two mountain ranges that protected the Mesopotamians.

16. 1-400A 1 - 100 What are the Zagros and Taurus Mountains ?

17. 1-500 Mesopotamia’s geography thrived on...

18. 1-500A 1 - 100 What is agriculture?

19. 2-100 1 - 100 The people of Mesopotamia generally believed in many gods so they were called...

20. 2-100A 1 - 100 What is polytheistic?

21. 2-200 Why did the people pray to so many different kinds of gods?

22. 2-200A 1 - 100 What is because they were afraid that they would be punished if they didn’t and rewarded if they did?

23. 2-300 This is where Mesopotamians went to pray and leave sacrifices to the gods

24. 2-300A 1 - 100 What is a ziggurat?

25. 2-400 These people served the gods/goddesses and often performed rituals and told fortunes

26. 2-400A 1 - 100 Who are priests and priestesses?

27. 2-500 These were often left at temples to protect them from demons.

28. 2-500A 1 - 100 What are carved statues and figurines of gods as well as other sacrifices and gifts?

29. 3-100 1 - 100 This achievement helped hold back the flood waters.

30. 3-100A 1 - 100 What is a levee?

31. 3-200 What musical instrument was invented in Mesopotamia?

32. 3-200A 1 - 100 What is the lyre ?

33. 3-300 This invention helped get water from a river to a canal or ditch.

34. 3-300A 1 - 100 What is a shaduf?

35. 3-400 TT This helped bring water to places that needed it.

36. 3-400A 1 - 100 What is irrigation?

37. 3-500 The taming of animals is called _____________ and it helped build the economy of Mesopotamia by bringing in more jobs for farmers and shepherds..

38. 3-500A 1 - 100 What is domestication?

39. 4-100 1 - 100 Name 2 famous kings of Mesopotamia.

40. 4-100A 1 - 100 Who are Hammurabi, Nebuchadnezzar, Sargon, Ashurbanipal, Ur Nammu?

41. 4-200 Rule by a king is called a...

42. 4-200A 1 - 100 What is a monarchy ?

43. 4-300 The first set of written laws was called...

44. 4-300A 1 - 100 What is Hammurabi’s Code?

45. 4-400 The collection of laws were written on this type of hard stone.

46. 4-400A 1 - 100 What isa stelae?

47. 4-500 These people helped keep records and accounts for tax purposes...

48. 4-500A 1 - 100 Who are scribes?

49. 5-100 1 - 100 True or False: The first coins were developed in Mesopotamia for trading purposes.

50. 5-100A 1 - 100 What is False?

51. 5-200 The Mesopotamians originally traded through the use of this system where one product was traded for another of similar value.

52. 5-200A 1 - 100 Whatis a barter system?

53. 5-300 Name some jobs in Mesopotamia besides king.

54. 5-300A 1 - 100 What are craftsmen, merchants, farmers, fishermen,weavers, metalworkers, potters?

55. 5-400 Important business documents were signed or sealed using this invention.

56. 5-400A 1 - 100 What is a cylinder seal?

57. 5-500 This word means that you have more than enough of something…

58. 5-500A 1 - 100 What is a surplus?

59. 6-100 1 - 100 Name on job in each class: high, middle, low.

60. 6-100A 1 - 100 What is… high= king, priest upper middle=scribes, govt. workers middle= craftsmen, merchants, artisans low=farmers, slaves

61. 6-200 The scribes were very important because they learned how to write in...

62. 6-200A 1 - 100 What is cuneiform

63. 6-300 King Hammurabi was well known for his laws called “Hammurabi’s Code” which stood for or meant...

64. 6-300A 1 - 100 What is “an eye for an eye”?

65. 6-400 Farmers were able to make their job easier by…

66. 6-400A 1 - 100 What is domesticating animals?

67. 6-500 True or False: The city-states of Mesopotamia had the same social classes.

68. 6-500A 1 - 100 What is True?

70. Name one job in each social class: high, middle, low.

72. Let’s see your lists… king, priest scribes merchant, craftsman, artisan farmer, slave

74. Daily Double Round 1