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Comparing/Contrasting Ancient Mesopotamia and
Ancient Egypt Questions
Ancient Mesopotamia
1. Below is a map of modern day Southwest Asia (Middle East). Circle where Ancient
Mesopotamia was located.
2. Polytheism is defined as: A Religion with more than one god.
Monotheism is defined as: A Religion with only one god.
Ancient Mesopotamia: Polytheistic? Or Monotheistic? Explain your answer.
3. List the people/professions that made up each social class in Ancient Mesopotamia.
High: ____________________________________________________
Middle: __________________________________________________
Low: ____________________________________________________
4. Inventions of Ancient Mesopotamia: Explain the impact each invention had on Ancient
Mesopotamia AND later in history.
5. Written Communication in Ancient Mesopotamia looked like this:
What was is called? And why was it called this?
6. Influence in Mathematics: geography, 60-minute hour, 360 degree circle, and 60 second minute.
Pick one of these mathematical influences and describe/explain how you have used it in your
everyday life (do not use math class as an answer).
Ancient Egypt
7. Below is a map of modern day Southwest Asia (Middle East). Circle where Ancient Egypt was
located.
8. Polytheism is defined as: A Religion with more than one god.
Monotheism is defined as: A Religion with only one god.
Ancient Egypt: Polytheistic? Or Monotheistic? Explain your answer.
9. List the people/professions that made up each social class in Ancient Egypt.
High: ____________________________________________________
Middle: __________________________________________________
Low: ____________________________________________________
10. Inventions of Ancient Egypt: Explain the impact each invention had on Ancient Mesopotamia
AND later in history.
Written Communication in Ancient Egypt looked like this:
11. What was is called? And why was it called this?
12. Influence in Mathematics: Number system based on 10, adding fractions with whole numbers.
Pick one of these mathematical influences and describe/explain how you have used it in your
everyday life (do not use math class as an answer).
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