The Sumerians believed that powerful gods lived in the sky. They built huge structures with steps climbing up to the top. Religious ceremonies were held at the very top. People left offerings of food and wine. The priests enjoyed these offerings, as the gods could not eat for themselves.
What is a ziggurat?
100
He was the king of Babylon.
Who was Hammurabi?
100
The Assyrians often did what with other peoples?
What is went to Battle?
100
The Sumerians were wonderful craftsmen. They made jewelry of precious gold and lapis lazuli, fancy chairs, and unglazed vases that kept water cool. They were not very good at sculptures because their artists did not have stone with which to work. One of the things they did very well was to create colorful mosaics in intricate and beautiful patterns using little pieces of painted clay.
What is art?
100
Another name for the Fertile Crescent.
What is the Cradle of Western Civilization?
200
This form of writing is considered the first written language.
What is cuneiform?
200
People planted flowers, trees, and even made waterfalls in these.
What are the hanging gardens?
200
The Assyrians finally sacked this city after many attempts.
What is Babylon?
200
The ancient Sumerians believed in many, many gods. They believed that everything that happened to them—good and bad—was the result of a god’s pleasure or displeasure. Their daily life was spent seeking ways to please and appease their gods.
What is religion?
200
These 2 rivers are located in the Fertile Cresent.
What are the Tigres and Euphrates Rivers?
300
This was the first written story about a king who was 2 parts god one part human.
What is the story of Gilgamesh?
300
In Babylon, people had to enter through these.
What is the Ishtar Gates?
300
he ancient Mesopotamians did not believe in a happy, busy afterlife. In the funeral ceremony itself, they would place the deceased hand on this.
What is a plate?
300
Record keeping was very important to them. They wrote everything down. They wanted their sons to learn how to read and write. Someone who could read and write could always find a good job.
What is education?
300
These were a set of laws.
What is the Code of Hammurabi?
400
This was the capital of Sumer.
What is Ur?
400
Each New Year, statues of the gods were paraded along Processional Avenue. The statue of Marduk, Chief of all the Gods, led the parade, attended by his caretaker priests.
What is The Festival of the New Year?
400
You may find Assyrian dead buried here.
What is in the house?
400
This group of people could freely go to the marketplace, buy and sell goods, handle legal issues, own property, and start their own business.
What are the women of Sumer?
400
He was to God of Babylon
Who was Marduk?
500
These are some of the tools invented by the Sumerians.
What are the wheel, razors, writing, frying pans, plows, plow seeder, cosmetic sets, sailboats, kilns, harps?
500
The Great Assyrian King started this project and that is how we came to know so much about ancient people.
What is The Great Library of Nineveh?
500
When Sumer conquered another town, they would bring back prisoners and make them work. These people did not receive pay.