Writing and City Life Questions

• Discuss the role of trade in Mesopotamia and how the Mesopotamians overcame the lack of mineral resources by relying on exchanges with neighboring regions.

• What is verbal communication and how is writing a form of verbal communication? Explain with examples. (Short answer)

• How were Mesopotamian tablets made and what was their purpose? (Short answer)

• What is the Historical significance of “The Warka Head”?

• Why were the earliest temples of Mesopotamia designed like homes? Explain.

• Which were the two superstitions popular about home in Ur city? Explain. (Short)

• Explain that unlike the contemporary town of Mohenjodaro in Mesopotamia, there was a lack of planning system in the city of Ur. (Short)