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Mesopotamia Study Guide! Use GRAPES to remember what you learned about Mesopotamia.! ! 1. Where was Mesopotamia located? Hint: What does the word “Mesopotamia” mean? (G)! ! between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers in SW Asia in modern day Iraq - means land between the rivers! ! ! 2. What physical features make Mesopotamia a good place to live? (G)! ! the rivers! ! ! 3. Describe the religion of Mesopotamia. Was it polytheistic or monotheistic? (R)! ! They believed in many gods - polytheistic! ! 4. Define polytheism and monotheism.! ! poly -many! ! mono-one! 6. Identify the achievements of Mesopotamia. (A)! ! irrigation, plow, cuneiform, advanced math, arch! ! 7. Describe the political system (government) of Mesopotamia. What title did the leader have? How was the leader chosen? (P)! ! Kings were chosen by the gods - theocracy and monarchy! ! ! 8. What was the economic activity of the people of Mesopotamia? (E) ! ! farming was the main economic activity - they also traded! ! 9. Into how many social classes were the people of Mesopotamia divided? Who was at the top? Who was at the bottom? (S)! ! 3 classes of people - upper, middle and lower - lower= slaves, upper = kings, government officials, priests! ! ! 10. Be able to use latitude and longitude to determine the absolute location on a map.! ! 11. Be able to read a map of Mesopotamia to answer questions.! ! 12. Before the people began farming, how did they get their food?! ! hunting and gathering! ! 13. How did irrigation help farming?! ! irrigation brought water to the crops allowing for a steady food supply! ! 14. Why does the area of Mesopotamia contain fertile soil?! ! the rivers flow from the mountains - as they flow they collect deposits of soil (silt) that create fertile soil at the lower elevations ( see video on my webpage)