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Ancient Mesopotamia Video Questions

Ancient Mesopotamia Video Questions. 1. What is archeology?. A: The study of beginnings. 2: What does the Greek word, “Mesopotamia” mean?. A: “Land between the (two) rivers”. 3: What was one of the reasons people started to dig between the Tigris and the Euphrates Rivers?.

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Ancient Mesopotamia Video Questions

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  1. Ancient MesopotamiaVideo Questions

  2. 1. What is archeology? A: The study of beginnings

  3. 2: What does the Greek word, “Mesopotamia” mean? A: “Land between the (two) rivers”

  4. 3: What was one of the reasons people started to dig between the Tigris and the Euphrates Rivers? A: To see if the stories in the Bible were true.

  5. 4. In what year did Americans first dig in Mesopotamia? A: 1889

  6. 5. Ur was described in the Bible as the birthplace of _____________. A: Abraham

  7. 6: Like the Egyptians, Sumerians believed in an ___________. A: Afterlife

  8. 7: In the royal tombs at Ur, a board game was found similar to a game we know as __________ A: Backgammon

  9. 8: Name two things the Sumerians were the first to start. • Educational system • Government • Architecture • Writing (cuneiform)

  10. 9: Built in the center of Sumerian cities was a ___________ A: Ziggurat

  11. 10: Sumerians had at least _______ gods. A: 3,000 (“polytheism” – the belief in many gods)

  12. 11: Ur had a population of about ________ people. A: 30,000 (world’s largest city in 2100 B.C.)

  13. 12: Name two foods that Sumerians grew. A: Wheat & barley (dates, veggies, too)

  14. 13: Most Sumerians died before the age of ______ A: 40 years old

  15. 15: Iron was the metal from (1)_______ and was worth more than (2) _______. A: (1) Heaven (2) 8 x gold

  16. 16: Use an adjective to describe the Assyrians. A: Cruel

  17. 17: What was the Assyrians favorite sport? A: Lion Hunting

  18. 18: The discovery of Assyrian gold and jewelry shows that the Assyrians were: _________ A: Artists and craftsmen

  19. 19: What great civilization followed Assyria? A: Babylon

  20. 20: What is one thing you liked about this video? A: Any reasonable answer accepted

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