Geography
Gilgamesh
Code of Hammurabi
Cuneiform and Phonecian
Definitions
100

What are the names of the two rivers? 

Tigris and Euphrates 

100

Who was Gilgamesh? 

A King from Mesopotamia

100

How many laws were there? 

282

100

How many characters does the Phonecian alphabet have?

22

100

What does Mesopotamia mean? 

Land between two rivers. 
200

Which modern day countries were the site of  Mesopotamia? 

Iran, Iraq, Syria and Turkey

200

Who was at first an enemy to Gilgamesh and then his best friend? 

Enkidu
200

In what languages were the codes written in? I will accept one of the two answers 

Akkadian and Cuneiform 

200

Who wrote the Epic of Gilgamesh? 

The Sumerians 

200

What does polytheistic mean? 

When you worship many gods. 

300
Name three cities from Ancient Mesopotamia. 

Answers will vary

300

True or false, was the Epic of Gilgamesh one of the oldest recorded stories? 

True

300

What was the code written on? 

Diorite Stele 

300

What shape did they use to create the math shape or 1 and 10? 

A wedge shape 

300

What is a nomad? 

A person who travels from place to place. 

400
Name three seas that border Mesopotamia. 

Mediterranean, Red and Black Sea 

400

Where did the towns people pray? 

At the Ziggurat

400

What was the name of the Babylonia God for Law, Justice and Salvation? 

Shamash 

400

Name one reason that people needed a writing system? 

Answers may vary

400

What does the word patriarchal mean? 

A society ruled by men that favours men. 

500

What is the name of the mountain range? 

Zagros

500

What was the name of the gloomy god? 

Marduk 

500

Give me an example of a severe punishment. 

Answers will vary 

500

Write number 10. 

I will show on the board.

500
Draw a social pyramid. Who is at the top and who is at the bottom? 

King

Nobles

Craftsmen

Slaves