Mesopotamian Culture
Mesopotamian rulers were known as what
Kings
Who was the first man credited as preaching monotheism in Mesopotamia
Abraham
Who was Gilgamesh at the beginning of the story?
The king of Uruk
How old am I
31
Name two foods that were domesticated and commonly eaten in Mesopotamia
Bread, lentils, wheat, barley, animals such as goats, sheep and pigs
Name the three major monotheistic religions across the world today?
Judaism, Islam, and Christianity
Who was Enkidu at the beginning of the story
A wild beastly man that was seen in the forrest
Where did I go to college
The University of Oregon
Mesopotamia was located between two rivers in an area known as the _______ ________
The Fertile Crescent
What are the names of the holy books for each of the monotheistic religions
The Torah, Bible, and Quran
Why did Ishtar, the goddess of love, release the Bull of Heaven on the city of Uruk
She was mad at Gilgamesh for rejecting her proposal
What city in Oregon did I grow up in
Corvallis
What process with certain plants and animals allowed Mesopotamians to settle into a community rather than continuing a hunter and gatherer lifestyle
Domestication
Canaan. The area on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea
The story of Utnapishtim is similair to what story also seen in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
Noahs Ark
How many siblings do I have
2 sisters
The first set of written laws were from Mesopotamia. What were the laws called
The Code of Hammurabi
People who follow Islam have 5 core beliefs, what are they called
The Five Pillars of Islam
Name 3 gods mentioned in the story of Gilgamesh
Anu, the father of gods
Enlil, the god of heroes
Ea, the maker of mankind
Nurgal of the underworld
Ninurta, god of war
Shamash, the god of the sun
Ishtar, the goddess of love
Nin, the god of the moon
What artist did I listen to the most this year according to my 2021 Spotify Wrapped?
Anderson Paak