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Social Studies Mesopotamia About 8 minutes

The End of Mesopotamia

    Why the empires fell

    Mesopotamian empires fell because of conquest, weak leaders, and rebellion.

    Conquest Weak leaders Rebellion
    Conquest: an army takes control of a land. Rebellion: people fight against their own rulers.

    Watch the last empire fall and the ideas last

    Mesopotamian empires Persian Today 539 BCE Babylon Used today
    Legacy: something from the past that people still use or know today. Cuneiform: a Mesopotamian writing system with wedge-shaped marks.

    Try it

    Match each invention to its use today

    1. Click an invention from Mesopotamia.
    2. Click the use today that comes from the invention.
    3. Match all 5 inventions.

    Mesopotamia

    Today

    Click an invention to start.

    Quick check

    Answer 5 questions. You see your score at the end.