Ancient MesopotamiaVideo 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?

A: To see if the stories in the Bible were true.

4. In what year did Americans first dig in Mesopotamia?

A: 1889

5. Ur was described in the Bible as the birthplace of _____________.

A: Abraham

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

A: Afterlife

7: In the royal tombs at Ur, a board game was found similar to a game we

know as __________

A: Backgammon

8: Name two things the Sumerians were the first to start.

• Educational system• Government• Architecture• Writing (cuneiform)

9: Built in the center of Sumerian cities was a ___________

A: Ziggurat

10: Sumerians had at least _______ gods.

A: 3,000 (“polytheism” – the belief in many gods)

11: Ur had a population of about ________ people.

A: 30,000 (world’s largest city in 2100 B.C.)

12: Name two foods that Sumerians grew.

A: Wheat & barley (dates, veggies, too)

13: Most Sumerians died before the age of ______

A: 40 years old

15: Iron was the metal from (1)_______ and was worth more than (2) _______.

A: (1) Heaven (2) 8 x gold

16: Use an adjective to describe the Assyrians.

A: Cruel

17: What was the Assyrians favorite sport?

A: Lion Hunting

18: The discovery of Assyrian gold and jewelry shows that the Assyrians were:

_________

A: Artists and craftsmen

19: What great civilization followed Assyria?

A: Babylon

20: What is one thing you liked about this video?

A: Any reasonable answer accepted