After reading the information on the websites, view the maps, watch videos, and try playing the games. There are questions throughout the quest. Be careful and answer carefully. and rely on what you have learned in this site. Have fun and enjoy the quest!
Process:
2. Where was Mesopotamia?
8. Why did the Sumerians decide to use symbols instead of pictographs?
9. What type of written records did they leave?
10. What other civilizations adopted cuneiform writing? How was this helpful to historians?
17. Who was Hammurabi? What did he create? What did he believe?
18. Where were the laws found, and by whom?
19. Read through the first ten laws of Hammurabi's Code. List three that you thought were most surprising.
20. What is a city-state? (this link will take you to World Book - an encyclopedia database - you'll need to search the term).
Read about Ziggurats.
Before you look at the artifacts some background information is needed.
1. The Greek meaning for ‘land between two rivers’ Mesopotamia, refers to the land between the Tiqris river and the Euphrates river and forms the main part of Iraq and the country.
Using the maps, answer the questions below.
3. What present day country includes the area that was Mesopotamia?
4. What two rivers surrounded Mesopotamia?
5. Why do you think this was a good area for people to live?
Mesopotamia is often called the “cradle of civilization". It is believed to be the first civilization developed in the southern section of Mesopotamia called Sumer.
6. Why was this area called the 'Cradle of Civilization'?
7. What were some of the other major city-states during that time?
11. Look at the numbers in this form of writing. Write your age using this writing.
13. Why do you think it is historically important?
14. Who was Gilgamesh?
15. Why did Gilgamesh want to go on an adventure with Enkidu?
16. What did they accomplish on their adventure? (Summarize in your own words).
21. What is the Standard of Ur ?
22. Examine Ur's location on the map; why do you think it became such an important city-state?
23. Take a look at this slide show of Lost Treasures from Iraq. Describe three of the artifacts.
24. Why were they built (explain the people's beliefs)?
25. Where were they built (in the community)?
Explore how ziggurats were built over time: Building Ziggurats. Click on the arrow to continue with the story.
26. Where was one of the oldest ziggurats built?
27. Who was C. Leonard Wooley? What did he do?
28. This image allows you to click around on it. Choose three areas on the ziggurat and explain them.
FOR FUN!!! Attempt the challenge of building a ziggurat:Ziggurat Challenge!
Matthew Bogdanos
Read the article: Chasing Down History and the 'Thieves of Baghdad'
29. Who is Matthew Bogdanos and what is he doing? (Explain in your own words)
30. Name three antiquities he helped recover.
Read the page and watch the video at the bottom.
31. How does the environment make it difficult for archeologists to uncover artifacts?
32. Weather greatly affects archeologists work. What kind of affect do you think it had on the Mesopotamians? (think about it!!!)
See how much you know about Mesopotamia. Take the quiz.
Good work - you have completed the webquest!!! Pick a partner and play The Royal Game of Ur. Have fun! 
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