Governments
King Gilgamesh was from Uruk and was part of this empire
What are the Sumerians?
Mesopotamia is one of this many valleys where writing developed
Whatt is four?
The Mesopotamians used this number as the base of their number system
What is 60?
This is the belief in many gods that control various aspects of life
What is Polytheism?
Hammurabi lived in the kingdom or empire
What is Babylon?
This man led the Akkadians as they took over the Sumerians
Who was Sargon 1st?
This is the oldest surviving piece of epic western literature
What is Gilgamesh?
This round object, used in everyday life, was invented by the Mesopotamian people
What is the wheel?
This is a small stringed instrument similar to a lute or mandolin
What is an Oud?
The Code od Hammurabi cconsists of this many laws
What is 282?
This empire was known for its iron weapons and superior chariot driving
Who were the Assyrians?
Cuneiform directly means this which came from the triangular stylus
What is Wedge-shaped?
This man supported a heliocentric view of the planets
Who was Seleucus?
This was the age at which girls were ready to marry
What is 12?
Nearly half of the Code of Hammurabi consists of these types of laws
What is Contract?
This man ruled the Neo-Babylonian Empire and built the Hanging Gardens
Who was Nebuchadnezzar?
This is Gilgamesh's friend who is sentenced to death by the gods
Who is Enkidu?
If a patient could not be cured by bandages, creams, and pills, this was used instead
What is exorcism?
This was a game similar to rugby, but it used a ball made out of wood
What is majore?
The Code of Hammurabi now resides in a museum in this country's capital
What is France?
This is the name of the world's first city, established around 4000 BC
What is Eridu?
This Neo-Assyrian king built a great library at Nineveh
Who was Ashurbanipal?
This book was written by Esagil-kin-apli of Borsippa
What is the Diagnostic Handbook?
He was the father of the gods and the god of the sky
Who is Anu?
The Code was discovered in 1901 during excavations in this town
What is Susa?