The region where the civilizations existed
Mesopotamia
Where people went when they died
House of Dust/House of Darkness
What kind of poem was Gilgamesh?
Epic
Best friend of Gilgamesh
Enkidu
The birth story of Moses comes from which ancient society?
Akkad
The writing system used
Cuneiform
The term for belief in many gods
Polytheism
The most famous line/idea from Hammurabi's Code is?
An eye for an eye
Group that were the best mariners/saliors
Phoenicians
The Phoenicians sailed around the end of Africa, what is this point known as?
Cape of Good Hope
The best friend of Enkidu
Gilgamesh
What natural event made the people of Mesopotamia think their gods were unpredictable and cruel?
Flooding/unpredictable flooding
Where does Gilgamesh go to seek fame/whom does he go to kill there?
1. Cedar Forest
2. Humbaba
Chief god of the Babylonians
Marduk
What is the name of the shellfish the Phoenicians crushed to make purple dye?
Murex
The two rivers that helped shaped the region
Tigris and Euphrates
Who were the gods in Babylon who put Hammurabi in charge?
Anu and Bel
Which biblical event is taken from the Epic of Gilgamesh?
Flood
Name of god of chaos in Babylon
Tiamat
What kind of snake did I catch 2 weeks ago?
Garter Snake
The King of the Chaldeans
Nebuchadnezzar
What was the term used for pyramids in Sumer that served as places of worship?
Ziggurats
What is one piece of advice given by the Akkadian father to his son?
Treat guests well, do not speak ill of anyone, worship your god every day, stay out of trouble
Name of group that built hanging gardens of Babylon
Chaldeans
What is the name of the company that has supplied the United States with paper for their currency? (hint:bird)
Crane and co