Ancient Mesopotamia

"The Land Between The Rivers"

a large temple with a shrine at the top, built to please the gods

the king of Babylon who was the first to write a code of laws

belief in many gods

a system of writing based on wedge-shaped symbols

a required payment from one ruler to a
    more powerful ruler

bringing water to crops by waterways and ditches

Which of the following were members of the highest class of people in Mesopotamia? farmers, kings and priests, merchants or traders, scribes

Which present-day country makes up most of Mesopotamia?

How did city-states protect themselves in Mesopotamia? Options: large armies, they built high walls, they were surrounded by water, all of the above