Epic of Gilgamesh
Enkidu
Who was Hammurabi?
A Babylonian king
"Land between two rivers" is Greek for what?
Mesopotamia
In which modern-day region was Sumer located?
The Middle East
What two things were the Phoenicians known for?
Trade routes and purple dye fabric
Who was Gilgamesh in real life?
King of Uruk
What is Hammurabi's Code?
A written set of laws
Mesopotamia was founded between what two rivers?
Tigris and Euphrates
What was a city-state?
a city that had its own
ruler and government
What was the first group of people to rule Mesopotamia?
Babylonians
What was Gilgamesh searching for?
Immortality
How was Hammurabi's Code written?
Using cuniform script
Since it is in a region ideal for farming it is
in a region also known as _____________.
Fertile Crescent
What is the worship of many gods?
Polytheism
Name an important invention during the time of Mesopotamia.
wheel
plow
12 month calendar
What happens at the end of the fight between Gilgamesh and the wild man?
They become friends
How many laws were included in Hammurabi's Code?
282
Who was the founder of the Akkadian Empire?
Sargon
Name a major city-state in Sumer.
Ur
Kish
How did they strengthen military power?
iron spears
chariots
calvary
Where did they discover the Epic of Gilgamesh?
In the library at Nineveh
What was Hammurabi's Code was inscribed on?
a diorite stele
Which leader is credited with Babylon becoming
such an important and powerful city?
Nebuchadnezzar
Below kings and queens
Who created the 60-second minute and the 60-minute hour?
Sumerians