Gilgamesh
Key Terms
Fast Facts
Important People
Inventions
100
The name of the wild man sent to challenge Gilgamesh.
Who is Enkidu?
100
This is term used to describe a city and its surrounding territory.
What is city-state?
100
Mesopotamia was built along these two rivers.
What are the Tigris and Euphrates?
100
This man created one of the first empires in Mesopotamia.
Who is Sargon the Great?
100
Sumerians invented this circular object that was used on carts.
What is the wheel?
200
The place where Gilgamesh and his new friend go to fight the demon Humbaba.
What is the cedar forest?
200
Mesopotamian temples were called this.
What are ziggurats?
200
Because of its shape, Mesopotamia is also called this (2 word answer!)
What is the Fertile Crescent?
200
Professional writers were called this.
What is scribes?
200
Sumerians invented this to tear into the earth and help make planting more efficient.
What is the plow?
300
The goddess who gets upset because Gilgamesh won't go out with her.
Who is Ishtar?
300
This term means the belief in multiple gods and goddesses.
What is polytheistic?
300
Mesopotamia is located near this modern-day country.
What is Iraq?
300
These were the most important people in Mesopotamia. They had the most power.
What are priests?
300
These were used to write on clay tablets. A lot of people use them with iPads and tablets today.
What is a stylus?
400
The name of the creature sent to destroy Gilgamesh and Enkidu. They fight it and win!
What is the Bull of Heaven?
400
This term is used to describe good, rich soil which can be used to grow crops.
What is fertile?
400
Mesopotamian writing was called this.
What is cuneiform?
400
This king created a set of written laws for Babylon.
Who is Hammurabi?
400
Mesopotamians used this to move water to where they needed it.
What is irrigation?
500
The name of the city-state Gilgamesh rules.
What is Uruk?
500
This term means to have more food than you need.
What is a surplus?
500
This shape was the basis for Mesopotamian writing.
What is the triangle?
500
The name of the old man Gilgamesh goes to see to find out the secret of eternal life.
Who is Uta-Napishti?
500
The Sumerians invented this boat attachment which harnesses the wind for power.
What is the sail?
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