Mesopotamia Society

What does polytheism mean?

• one god

• many gods

• made from polyester

• really happy

What is a city-state?

• an independent kingdom or state made up of a city and the surrounding lands it controls.

• a city inside a state

• a state in Mesopotamia

What does Mesopotamia mean?

• a flat top mountain

• Land of the free

• Land between two rivers

• home of the brave

What is a ziggurat?

• a squiggly line

• a stitch on a sewing machine

• a place in Mesopotamia to shop

• ancient religious structure that resembles a pyramid.

What is a social pyramid?

• a religious building

• a clubhouse

• a way of illustrating the social organization of a particular society.

Who was responsible for making offerings to the gods?

• Kings

• priests

• merchants

• artisans

Who made the laws and set the taxes?

• Kings

• priests

• merchants

• artisans

Who does the trading?

• Merchants

• artisans

• scribes

• farmers

Who were the record keepers?

• merchants

• artisans

• scribes

• farmers

Who made the goods- bakers, iron workers, potters, weavers

• kings

• artisans

• merchants

• scribes