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Mesopotamian WebQuest Worksheet

 

Directions: goto http://members.home.net/hilltop6th/mesopotamia.html to complete the Webquest. Use your worksheet to answer each of the questions.

 

1.Write Like a Babylonian – copy down your name in cuneiform below

 

 

 

 

 

2.Hammurabi’s Code – below, copy down 3 of Hammurabi’s Code. After each code, rewrite it in your own words. At this time, just copy down the code. You can rewrite it in your own words later.

 

·        Law number: ____

o       Copy down code:

 

 

 

o       Rewrite code in your own words:

 

 

 

 

·        Law number: ____

o       Copy down code:

 

 

 

o       Rewrite code in your own words:

 

 

 

 

·        Law number: ____

o       Copy down code:

 

 

 

o       Rewrite code in your own words:

 

3.

Fertile Crescent paragraph:

What does “fertile crescent” mean?

 

What two civilizations came after the Sumerians?

 

Civilizations paragraph:

Write down in your own words the elements of a civilization:

A Surplus of Food:

 

Division of Labor:

 

Organized Government and Religion:

 

Writing:

 

Do we live in a civilization?

Below, give an example of each:

Surplus of food:

Division of labor:

Organized government and religion:

Writing:

4. Mesopotamian Social Levels

What are the 3 levels of Mesopotamian society and who belonged at each level?

1.

list people who belonged at this level:

 

2.

list people who belonged at this level:

 

3.

list people who belonged at this level:

 

 

5. Mesopotamian artifacts

Look over some of the artifacts. Pick one and sketch it on the back of your work packet.