Webquest: Mesopotamia

10 Questions | By Mdunn82 | Updated: Mar 21, 2022 | Attempts: 158

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For this webquest, you will find answers to various elements of the cultures of Mesopotamia. After completing the questions, you will then participate in an interactive archiological dig and set up a museum with artifacts you uncover.

Each question will pertain to a section like "Daily Life" so be sure to follow the sections with the questions.

To start, click the link to the website. It will open a new browser window:
https://mesopotamia. Lib. Uchicago. Edu/mesopotamialife/index. Php

Questions and Answers

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Daily Life: What is the status of the family in the carving? What are they doing?
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Religion:How many gods did they worship? Who was the king god and what did it represent?
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The First Farmers: What were people before they settled in villages?
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Role of Women: What was the life of a woman like? What were some of her roles?
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Invention of Writing: What did writing allow to happen?
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Literature:What famous epic poem came from this region?
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. Math and Measurement: What was used as a standard of money?
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Science and Inventions: What were three inventions / ideas of Mesopotamians?
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War and Empire: What are two reasons why war happened?
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Art and Architecture: What are two structural achievements of Mesopotamians?