Mesopotamia

Which country IS a part of the Middle East?

• Saudi Arabia

• Botswana

• India

• Ireland

Which country is NOT a part of the Middle East?

• Iraq

• Nigeria

• Lebanon

• Turkey

What was the name of the famous trade route across the Middle East?

• The Cotton Road

• The Empire Connector

• The Silk Road

• The Farming Connector

Why was the fertile crescent so good for farming?

• The Tigris & Euphrates rivers created great soil

• There were lots of people to farm the land

• New farming equipment was invented

• The empires all worked together to share their crops

Which river was NOT a part of Ancient Mesopotamia?

• Nile River

• Amazon River

• Tigris River

• Euphrates River

Which mountain chain bordered Ancient Mesopotamia?

• The Alps

• The Rocky Mountains

• The Himalayas

• The Zagros Mountains

Which sea was NOT a part of Ancient Mesopotamia?

• North Sea

• Caspian Sea

• Black Sea

• Mediterranean Sea

What is Hammurabi famous for?

• Creating the hanging gardens of Babylon

• Taking over the most land

• Creating a system of laws

• Creating new farming technology

Nomads are people that ...

• Move around a lot to follow their animal herds

• Create huge armies to defend their empire

• Are famous for lots of inventions

• Create beautifully designed city-states

What are the hanging gardens?

• Gardens created by Hammurabi where he put his statues for the code

• "Floating" plants created by Emperor Nebuchadnezzar

• The flower fields of the fertile crescent

• The large crop areas of ancient Mesopotamia