Mesopotamia Religion
What did the Sumerians believe the gods controlled?
They believed that the gods controlled rain, life, peoples minds, and elements.
How would the king pass on who would be the next king?
It would be the son, but sometimes the people would have a war to become the next new king.
Who could go in the temple?
Only the priest could enter the temple to pray to their god.
Which king made Egypt rich?
Hatshepsut made Egypt rich by trading perfume, ivory, wood, and gold.
Who believed that pharaohs were actually Horus in a human body?
The Egyptians believed that pharaohs were actually Horus in human form.
Did the Sumerians believe that the gods were humans?
They believed that gods lived like humans who got married, ate, and drank
What kind of weapons did they use and what was it made out of?
They would make arrows, shields, battering rams, and siege towers made out of bronze.
When could people have the chance to enter the temple?
People were not allowed to enter but they could be outside the temple when there was an important festival.
What was Hatshepsut also known for?
Hatshepsut was known for dressing up as a male while she was a king so that she would get more respect and more people would listen to her.
Who showed people how to weigh and measure things?
People from Mesopotamia used weights and measures.
What did the Sumerians believe that the gods would do if the gods didn't like their prayers?
They believed that the gods would bring bad luck to the city.
Who was more powerful then the king and what made them more powerful?
The priests were more powerful because the gods would speak to them directly and tell them if they wanted the king to stop being king; the priest would pick who would be in the war.
What was one of the main gods?
They believed that there was a god watching over them. He had a head of an ibis and his name was Horus. He was the god in the sky which had a head of a falcon.
How could someone tell if the kings were in the Lower Kingdom or the Upper Kingdom?
They would know by what type of crown they wore. The kings of Upper Egypt wore the white crown while the kings of Lower Egypt wore red crowns.
Who made the writing called cuneiform?
The Mesopotamians made cuneiform.
What is a Ziggurat?
It is a place were people went to worship their god.
What was the Hammurabi Code?
It was a type of writing they would use but they would write it on stone so every one could see and not break the rules.
What had to happen if the people wanted to have a good afterlife?
They believed that their heart had to be lighter then a feather. So, they used a balance scale. On one side they placed the heart and the other side, they placed the feather. However, sometimes people use to cheat.
What would farmers also use to pay tax?
They would use their crops.
What did ancient Egyptians believed would happen to you after you died?
The rich people would get mummified and the poor people would just get burned.
Who did the people believe could communicate with the gods?
The people believed that the Priests could communicate with the gods.
Who were the first Sumerian leaders?
The Priests and not the kings.
What would they do if they wanted objects or their pets to be a part of their afterlife?
They would wrap them like they did the humans.
What was Hatshepsut know for?
She was the second pharaoh. She was famous because she was a woman and because she was waging war against Canaan and Syria. She was also known for building.
who made the vowels in the alphabet the Egyptians or the Mesopotamians?
The Mesopotamia made the vowels in the alphabet while the Greeks made the rest of the alphabet.