Timeline
Which came first: Eridu or Sargon the great?
Eridu
What invention was used to make pottery wheels?
The Wheel.
What is one of Hammurabi's achievements?
What is meaning of agriculture?
Farming and the process of domesticating plants and animals.
Who was Gilgamesh best friend and how did they become best friends?
Gilgamesh's best friend was Enkidu. They fought a huge battle and finally gave in that non of them could win and became friends.
When did Cuneiform start?
3600BCE
What is the name of the first ever superhero story ever written?
Epic of Gilgamesh
Did Hammurabi make one of the first sets of written laws?
Yes, he made the Hammurabi code.
Meaning of Dynasties
families of rulers who pass leadership from generation to generation.
What type of person was Gilgamesh?
A mean person that used his powers unfairly.
When did Sumerian city state start?
4000BCE
What was used to break hard soil for farming?
The plow
What was Hammurabi’s law code called?
Hammurabi's code.
What is the meaning of city-state?
A small city that has it's own government and laws.
How many parts was Gilgamesh god and human?
He is 2/3 god and 1/3 human.
Who came first Hammurabi or Sargon the Great?
Sargon
What number was the math system based on?
60
Were Hammurabi’s laws written on a big stone?
Yes, it was written on a stone pillar called a stele so that all the people can see the laws.
What is a civilization?
A society with cities, government and culture.
Who did the gods punish and why?
They punished both Enkidu and Gilgamesh because the gods didn't like them being proud and happy.
When to when did Hammurabi rule?
1792-1750 BCE
Who wrote the first ever super hero story and why is it important?
Sumerians wrote the first ever story and it is important because it shows what Sumerians believed and felt. Teaches us to do and be good.
What was the name of the ancient city where Hammurabi was king?
Mesopotamia
what is the meaning of Mesopotamia?
An old place between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers called the "cradle of civilization". It means "between the rivers" in Greek.
This figure in The Epic of Gilgamesh survives a great flood and tells Gilgamesh the secret of the plant of immortality.
Utnapishtim