Mesopotamia 1
What are the three main Mesopotamian cultures?
What is the name of the first novel ever written?
The Epic of Gilgamesh
Which two rivers were essential to the development of Mesopotamian civilization?
Tigris and Euphrates
Why were the Mesopotamians able to build cities?
Because they began farming and domesticating animals.
What is the name of the first board game ever created?
The Royal Game of Ur
What is the name of the temples in Mesopotamia?
Ziggurats
Name three Mesopotamian inventions
Writing
The Sundial
Wine
Beer
Who had almost equal rights in Mesopotamia?
Women
Which Mesopotamian ruler is famous for creating one of the world's first legal codes?
Hammurabi
What were Ziggurats made out of?
Baked mud and clay
What is a pantheon?
All the gods of a people or religion collectively
What was the main occupation of ancient Mesopotamia?
Farming
What was a key Mesopotamian invention used to mark the passage of time and for religious purposes?
The city-state of Uruk was ruled by which legendary Mesopotamian king?
Gilgamesh
Ancient Mesopotamia originated in which modern-day country?
Iraq
Why is Mesopotamia known as the "cradle of civilization"?
Because of the invention of writing and rise of the city
Mesopotamians believed they could honor their gods by doing what?
Their jobs
The name of the Mesopotamian Sun God (who Gilgamesh asks for protection)
Utu
At the head of society in Mesopotamia were who?
Kinds and priests
The Mesopotamians believed the world was created because their Gods defeated what?
Chaos