Mesopotamia Chapter 3.2

The world's first major empire

• Sumerian

• Akkadian

• Babylonian

• Assyrian

Early nomads settled in Mesopotamia due to

• the Nile River

• the cold climate

• oceans

• lush vegetation and abundant animal life

Why were ziggurats important to the Sumerians?

• Olympic games were held inside

• they were an open shopping market

• they were a temple to honor the gods and goddesses

• you could rent them to live in

Earliest piece of written literature that still survives today

• Romeo and Juliet

• Lord of the Rings

• The Epic of Gilgamesh

• The Tale of King Tut

Top of the Mesopotamian social pyramid

• Merchants

• Scribes

• Farmers

• King

Civilization in Mesopotamia developed between which two rivers?

• the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean
• the Tigris and the Persian Gulf
• the Persian Gulf and the Euphrates
• the Euphrates and the Tigris

Which of these are Sumerian inventions?

• City-States

• Wheel

• Cuneiform

• All of them

The name of Mesopotamia comes from its location, which was

• between two rivers
• in mountain foothills
• near a region of many conflicts
• . at the site of the earliest cities

Why did Sumerians build walls around their cities?

• to grow vine crops, such as pumpkins and beans
• to insulate themselves from the bitter winter and winds
• to protect themselves against attacking neighbors 
• to honor their gods with memorials 

The most popular grain in Mesopotamia

• barley

• oats

• rice

• corn