Mesopotamia Escape Room

MESOPOTAMIA REVIEW ESCAPE ROOM

There are rumors that this ancient Mesopotamian ziggurat contains a precious historical artifact worth almost 1 billion dollars. Lord Farquaad has broken into the ziggurat in an attempt find it and sell it. We must get to the top and retrieve the artifact before he does! Complete all levels to get to the top!

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LEVEL ONE:

You’ve found a letter with blanks and colors on it. Drag the colored boxes to their correct spot in the text. The first letter of each color, in order, is your code. For example, if the order is pink green yellow, the code is PGY.

cuneiform

city-states

Fertile Crescent

Middle East

empires

rivers

Euphrates

Sumer

Asia

Mesopotamia, meaning “between two _______”, was located between the Tigris and ________ Rivers in the region known as the ________ ______. It is mostly present-day Iraq, on the continent of ____. This area was also known as the _______ _________ because it was good for farming. Because of this, the first civilizations started here thousands of years ago. The first civilization was _______ which was a collection of ____-____ like Ur, Uruk, and Eridu. Each had their own army, god, and culture but, all wrote in the same language, ______. When these city-states got too powerful, they conquered others and became _______. Some include the Akkadian, Assyrian, and Babylonian.

What is the code? (all CAPS)

First letter of each color in order.

LEVEL TWO:

Match the ancient Mesopotamian artifacts with their use. The code will be the artifact use (letter) in order starting with artifact 1.

A. wall tile

B. belt buckle

C. cup

D. lamp

E. earring

F. stamp

G. tool to make clothes

What is the code? (all CAPS)

The artifact uses' letters in order.

LEVEL THREE:

Finish the dad joke by traslating the cuneiform. Use the cuneiform key (click it to make it bigger). The code is the translated word.

WHY DID THE MAN TELL THE ANCIENT MESOPOTAMIAN TO SHUT UP? Because he kept

What is the code? (all CAPS)

Translate the cuneiform.

LEVEL FOUR:

Complete the crossword. The code is the 1st letter of each word in order.

This page is password protected

Enter the password

LEVEL FIVE:

You run into a Mesopotamian asking for directions. Good thing you are an expert at map reading! Answer the following questions using directions from the compass rose and the map (click to make bigger). The code are the directions (N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW) in order of questions.

1. Which direction is the Nile River from Babylon?
2. Which direction is the Persian Gulf from Eridu?
3. You are traveling from Eridu to Babylon. Which direction should you go?
4. You are traveling from Uruk to Eridu. Which direction should you go?

What is the code? (all CAPS)

Use the map and compass rose..

UNLOCK THE LOCK!

You've gotten to the top of the ziggurat but there is a lock on the door. The Sumerians were the first to create a math system, base 60. Solve the equations below (in order) to get the combo.

What is the lock combination?

Each product put together.

Standard of Ur

You saved the Standard of Ur from evil Lord Farquaad! The two sides of this wooden box covered in decorative tiles tell us a lot about ancient Mesopotamia. On one side, a war scene is shown chariots pulled by donkeys, spears, axes, and prisoners of war. On the other side, workers are leading goods like fish, goats, and sheep to the top where the king sits with his officials at a royal party. They are entertained by singers and other musicians. It tells us a little about life in Ur during peace and war time. SHOW THIS TO YOUR TEACHER FOR FULL POINTS!