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Name:____________________________________ Hour:___ Ancient Mesopotamia Webquest Type in the following address: http://mesopotamia.mrdonn.org/index.html When clicking on links please click on the back button so you always go to the main page at http://mesopotamia.mrdonn.org/index.html Where it says “explain” or “list” use complete sentences! Scroll to the bottom of the webpage and click on and read Geography 1. What was Mesopotamia nicknamed? The Fertile Crescent. 2. What modern countries were once parts of Mesopotamia? Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan ,Palestine and others. 3. What were the two major rivers that flowed through Mesopotamia? Tigres and Euphrates. Click the back button and click on and read Agriculture 4. Why was Mesopotamia such a nice place to live? Click the back button and click on and read Sumer 5. What were some of the inventions of the Sumerians? 6. What types of government did the Mesopotamians have? Click the back button and click on and read Babylon 7. Why was Babylon such an impressive city? 8. Who was Marduk? Click the back button and click on and read Hanging Gardens 9. Why did Nebuchadnezzar have the Hanging Gardens built? 10. What modern city was the Hanging Gardens of Babylon built near? Click the back button and click on and read Hammurabi's Code 11. List two unique facts about the Code of Hammurabi. Click the back button and click on and read Assyria 12. List three interesting facts about the people of Assyria. Click the back button and click on and read Trade & Commerce 13. Why was trading so important to the people of Mesopotamia? Click the back button and click on and read Classes of People 14. If you were sick in Mesopotamia what class of people would help you? 15. Describe what men and women would wear and look like in Mesopotamia. 16. How could a person become a slave in Mesopotamia? Click the back button and click on and read Women 17. Were men and women treated equally in Mesopotamia? 18. What rights did women have in Mesopotamia? Click the back button and click on and read Homes 19. What materials were used to build houses in Mesopotamia? 20. How did people use the roofs of their houses in Mesopotamia? Click the back button and click on and read School/Education 21. What type of punishment did students receive for not doing a good job? Click the back button and click on and read Art & Music 22. What types of musical instruments did the Sumerians have? 23. What type of art did the Assyrians like? Click the back button and click on and read Cuneiform 24. Explain what cuneiform is. Click the back button and click on and read Gods & Goddesses 25. What were the gods and goddesses like according to the people of Mesopotamia? Click the back button and click on and read Ziggurats 26. What were Ziggurats? 27. Where were Ziggurats built within the different cities? Click the back button and click on and read The Legend of Gilgamesh 28. Why is Gilgamesh and the story of Gilgamesh unique? Ancient Mesopotamia Webquest Teacher Answer Sheet Type in the following address: http://mesopotamia.mrdonn.org/index.html When clicking on links please click on the back button so you always go to the main page at http://mesopotamia.mrdonn.org/index.html Where it says “explain” or “list” use complete sentences! Scroll to the bottom of the webpage and click on and read Geography 1. What was Mesopotamia nicknamed? The Fertile Crescent 2. What modern countries were once parts of Mesopotamia? Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Cyprus, Jordan, Palestine/Israel and Kuwait 3. What were the two major rivers that flowed through Mesopotamia? Tigris and the Euphrates Rivers Click the back button and click on and read Agriculture 4. Why was Mesopotamia such a nice place to live? Very fertile land/Nice Climate at the time Click the back button and click on and read Sumer 5. What were some of the inventions of the Sumerians? The wheel, the sailboat, and the first written language, frying pans, razors, cosmetic sets, shepherd’s pipes, harps, kilns to cook bricks and pottery, bronze hand tools like hammers and axes, the plow 6. What types of government did the Mesopotamians have? Combination of monarchy and democracy Click the back button and click on and read Babylon 7. Why was Babylon such an impressive city? Large ziggurats, it was a massive walled city, with a network of canals and vivid green crops. 8. Who was Marduk? Marduk was the most important god of the Babylonians Click the back button and click on and read Hanging Gardens 9. Why did Nebuchadnezzar have the Hanging Gardens built? The Hanging Gardens of Babylon were built by King Nebuchadnezzar so that the queen, his wife, would have a lovely, private, terraced garden to enjoy 10. What modern city was the Hanging Gardens of Babylon built near? Bagdad Click the back button and click on and read Hammurabi's Code 11. List two unique facts about the Code of Hammurabi. Hammurabi created the first written set of laws.In Hammurabi's court, it did not matter if you were rich or poor. If you broke the law, and were found guilty, you would be punished. Click the back button and click on and read Assyria 12. List three interesting facts about the people of Assyria. Answers will vary Click the back button and click on and read Trade & Commerce 13. Why was trading so important to the people of Mesopotamia? Mesopotamia was resource poor area Click the back button and click on and read Classes of People 14. If you were sick in Mesopotamia what class of people would help you? Priests Describe what men and women would wear and look like in Mesopotamia. Men and women wore jewelry, especially rings. Men wore skirts and had long hair, curly moustaches, and long beards. Women wore dresses, off one shoulder. They had long hair, which they braided or wore up in fancy arrangements. Priests shaved their heads 16. How could a person become a slave in Mesopotamia? If they were captured in war or their city was conquered. Click the back button and click on and read Women 17. Were men and women treated equally in Mesopotamia? No 18. What rights did women have in Mesopotamia? Women could freely go to the marketplace, buy and sell goods, handle legal issues, own property, and start their own business. Click the back button and click on and read Homes 19. What materials were used to build houses in Mesopotamia? Sundried brick 20. How did people use the roofs of their houses in Mesopotamia? To sleep/cook Click the back button and click on and read School/Education 21. What type of punishment did students receive for not doing a good job? Whipping Click the back button and click on and read Art & Music 22. What types of musical instruments did the Sumerians have? Harp, reed pipes, drums, and the lyre. 23. What type of art did the Assyrians like? War related art Click the back button and click on and read Cuneiform 24. Explain what cuneiform is. One of the earliest forms of writing Click the back button and click on and read Gods & Goddesses 25. What were the gods and goddesses like according to the people of Mesopotamia? They controlled good and bad actions and just about everything else Click the back button and click on and read Ziggurats 26. What were Ziggurats? Large religious temples 27. Where were Ziggurats built within the different cities? In the center of the cities for community activities Click the back button and click on and read The Legend of Gilgamesh 28. Why is Gilgamesh and the story of Gilgamesh unique? Gilgamesh was ½ man and ½ god. He was an early superhero. It is one of the oldest stories that people know of. Mesopotamia Journal You will be writing a report for the Pharaoh of Egypt about the people of Mesopotamia. You are an Egyptian merchant that is traveling to the cities of Mesopotamia. You have been ordered to write down everything you see on your travels. You will write a five paragraph essay about Mesopotamia. Make sure to be creative in explaining the wonders of Mesopotamia. 1. Use the following website to gather information about the Mesopotamians. http://mesopotamia.mrdonn.org/ 2. Your report needs to be for the Pharaoh of Egypt, who knows nothing about Mesopotamia. 3. The first paragraph will explain the geography or terrain of Mesopotamia. http://mesopotamia.mrdonn.org/geography.html 4. The second paragraph will explain agriculture and trade in Mesopotamia. http://mesopotamia.mrdonn.org/agriculture.html http://mesopotamia.mrdonn.org/commerce.html 5. The third paragraph will explain government and writing in Mesopotamia. http://mesopotamia.mrdonn.org/government.html http://mesopotamia.mrdonn.org/classes.html http://mesopotamia.mrdonn.org/cuneiform.html 6. The fourth paragraph will explain the religion of the Mesopotamians. http://mesopotamia.mrdonn.org/gods.html http://mesopotamia.mrdonn.org/ziggurats.html http://mesopotamia.mrdonn.org/classes.html 7. In the fifth paragraph you will explain what the city of Babylon is like. http://mesopotamia.mrdonn.org/babylon.html http://7wonders.mrdonn.org/gardens.html 8. Make sure your report is at least two but no more than three pages in length. Type or write your final draft neatly in ink. Typed papers need to be double spaced Name:________________________ Hour:_____ Final paper is due on __________________________________ Grading of the Mesopotamia Journal Your paper will be evaluated on the following: 10 points for grammar, proofreading, and quality of writing 0 5 7 8 10 None Weak Average Strong Exceptional 10 points for voice and engagement of your report on the Mesopotamians 0 5 7 8 10 None Weak Average Strong Exceptional 20 points for facts, connections, and details within your five paragraphs on the Mesopotamians 0 10 14 16 20 None Weak Average Strong Exceptional _____________ 40 points Comments:
