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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What was located between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers? | the Fertile crescent. |
| What does mesopotamia mean? | it means land between the rivers |
| How did silt help farmers? | it provided rich soil which is good for farming. |
| What was the main Religion of Mesopotamia? | polytheism |
| How did they worship the gods? | they made offerings |
| What is the difference between polytheism & monotheism? | poylithism is the practice of worshiping many gods. |
| How did cuneiform help the people of Mesopotamia? | people could record records . |
| What is the number system based on? | 60. |
| what inventions do we still use today that they used back then? | The whell |
| Who wrote the famous code of laws on the large stone in cuneiform? | Hammurabi |
| True or false: monarchies were a type of government in which a single king or queen ruled the civilization | true |
| How did the surplus of food help Mesopotamia’s economy? | it led to specilization. |
| How was trade recorded? | by priest in slabs of clay |
| What’s the highest rank or class in the hierarchy? | kings |
| What was the lowest rank in the social hierarchy? | slaves |