Name: ____________________

Mesopotamia Final Project Video

This assignment is due ___________________________________
This final project will show your understanding of Mesopotamia by addressing
the topics and necessary questions on the next page.

Informative Presentation
Using Flipagram or iMovie, create:
A presentation that answers (at minimum) ALL the questions listed
in these criteria (reverse page) and includes:
10 slides, minimum
Point form answers to the questions
Suitable pictures to match the content discussed
Smooth transitions between concepts
Is engaging and nice to look at!
EXTRA: Can include voice overlay or music

Topics
Overview

Geography

City-states & Society

Inventions/Develop
ments

Government & Law

Questions you must answer

1. What does Mesopotamia mean?
2. What does The cradle of civilization mean?
1. What were the natural geographical features of
Mesopotamia?
2. What was the Fertile Crescent?
3. How did geography affect Mesopotamian life?
4. What allowed the Mesopotamian city-states to
develop?
1. What was the name of the region of southern
Mesopotamia?
2. What features did a city state have? Name some
important buildings.
3. How were city states laid out (what shape?)
4. Why were city states able to develop?
5. Who had the most power in the city state? Who had
the least?
1. What are 2 important Mesopotamian inventions?
2. What was cuneiform?
3. What was cuneiform used for? How did it influence
later societies?
1. Who were the 4 key empire leaders?
2. Name one leader and what he was known for.
3. What was Hammurabis Code? Why was it important?
4. How did Hammurabis code influence our society
today?

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Includes your name and a title
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meets the criteria from page 1
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/ 18 answers all the questions on page 2
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