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    Mesopotamia was called the "Cradle of Civilization" located between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. It was first settled by Sumerians around 3500 BCE who built cities like Uruk, Ur, Lagash, and others which shared cultures but had separate rulers. King Sargon of Akkad created the world's first empire in Mesopotamia in the 2300s BCE. Later, the Babylonians led by King Hammurabi took over and he issued one of the first written legal codes containing 282 laws. The Sumerians invented one of the earliest writing systems and irrigation systems to farm in the dry climate, and used pulley systems and wheels for transportation and

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    Mesopotamia was called the "Cradle of Civilization" located between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. It was first settled by Sumerians around 3500 BCE who built cities like Uruk, Ur, Lagash, and others which shared cultures but had separate rulers. King Sargon of Akkad created the world's first empire in Mesopotamia in the 2300s BCE. Later, the Babylonians led by King Hammurabi took over and he issued one of the first written legal codes containing 282 laws. The Sumerians invented one of the earliest writing systems and irrigation systems to farm in the dry climate, and used pulley systems and wheels for transportation and

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    Mesopotamia was called the "Cradle of Civilization" located between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. It was first settled by Sumerians around 3500 BCE who built cities like Uruk, Ur, Lagash, and others which shared cultures but had separate rulers. King Sargon of Akkad created the world's first empire in Mesopotamia in the 2300s BCE. Later, the Babylonians led by King Hammurabi took over and he issued one of the first written legal codes containing 282 laws. The Sumerians invented one of the earliest writing systems and irrigation systems to farm in the dry climate, and used pulley systems and wheels for transportation and

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    Mesopotamia Webquest

    Homepage/Picture
    1. On the homepage they call Mesopotamia the “Cradle of Civilization”.
    Why?
    2. Now click on the picture or the ‘Geography’ tab at the top. What is the
    meaning of the word “Mesopotamia?”
    3. What are the names of the two rivers?
    4. How big of an area did ancient Mesopotamia cover?
    5. What is the name of the geographic region in which Mesopotamia was
    located?
    6. List the present-day countries that make up the location of the Fertile
    Crescent.
    7. How did the Fertile Crescent get its nickname? (Give two examples)
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    History
    Now click on the ‘History’ tab and go to Sumer

    8. Mesopotamia was first settled by the ___________________ around


    _______BCE
    9. What were some other cities built in Sumer at that time? _________,
    _________, _______________, ___________. These are called
    __________-_____________.
    10. 10. They all shared the same____________, but they had their own
    rulers/kings, ___________, and __________.
    11.. King _____________ of Akkad attacked Sumer around ____________
    BCE and created the world’s first _________________. The Akkadian
    Empire didn’t last long due to fighting, invasions, and
    ___________________.
    12. \What group took over next?
    13. Who was their King?
    14. For what was he most famous?
    15. How many laws were in Hammurabi’s Code? _____________
    16. What civilizations came after Babylon? Give a brief description of each.
    A.
    B.
    C.
    D.
    E.
    Inventions
    Now click on the ‘Inventions’ tab. Watch the slideshow!

    17. What was the first writing system invented by the Sumerians called?

    18. Since it did not rain much, what system did Mesopotamians use to help grow
    their crops?

    19. What did they use the pulley system for?

    20. Name some other inventions and what they were used for (At least 3).
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    Daily Life
    Now click on the ‘Daily Life’ tab.

    21. List the social classes in Mesopotamia from highest to lowest.

    22. From each of the following social classes, list one job that a person could
    have. Upper: Lower: Slaves:

    23. Name two things priests were responsible for

    24.Could Mesopotamians move up, or down, the social classes?

    25. How did one become a slave in Mesopotamia?

    26. True or False: Some ancient Mesopotamians lived in huts.

    27. How many stories high was a typical Mesopotamian home?

    28. Most houses were clustered around the _____________________

    29. What did Mesopotamians build their houses out of?

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