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Geography
The Legendary Gilgamesh..... or was it Epic?
An Eye for an Ear?? Wait, that can't be ritght?!
Daily Life
It came from....
100
The ____________ and _______________ Rivers were the site of where one of the earliest civilizations of Ancient Mesopotamia was located. (spelling counts!)
What is Tigris, Euphrates
100
Gilgamesh was a ______________ king who came from the city of _________.
What is Sumerian, Uruk
100
This famous Sumerian King created a code of laws that were placed upon a stone in the center of the city. (spelling counts!.)
Who is Hammurabi
100
Ancient Mesopotamians built these for the Gods. They were stepped. (spelling counts!)
What are Ziggurats
100
We use this invention everyday. It helps move objects and makes life easier. The mesopotamians invented it!
What is the wheel
200
The term Mesopotamia actually means.....
What is "The land between the two rivers"
200
Gilgamesh set out on a journey to achieve....
What is immortality
200
_________ laws were created and carved in stone by the famous Sumerian king.
What is 282.
200
money or currency in Mesopotamia might be called this.
What is shekel
200
These TWO inventions helped Ancient Mesopotamians with farming/agriculture.
What is plough, irrigation canals
300
Ancient Mesopotamia was located primarily in this modern day country in the Middle East.
What is Iraq
300
Gilgamesh refused this female Goddess' wedding proposal and the consequence of his refusal resulted in ____________ death. (spelling counts!)
What is Ishtar, Enkidu
300
The famous code of laws stone now hangs out with Mona Lisa in this famous French museum. (spelling counts!)
What is the Louvre
300
Arguably one of the most famous jobs in Ancient Mesopotamia would be....
What is scribing
300
the idea of using _________ as a number system and callendar.
What is 60 or 360
400
The region of Mesopotamia was a perfect place for hunter and gatherers to settle because the ____________ from the river which created ___________ ____________.
What are floods, fertile soil.
400
Gilgamesh and his rival turned "bestie" Enkidu set out on a mythical quest to kill the infamous monster ___________. (spelling counts!)
What is Humbaba
400
If an accident occured in Mesopotamia that caused someone death or harm, it was treated as........ The main principle behind the Code of laws in Sumer was, "_________________________"
What is treated the same as a crime! Punishment would occur! "an eye for an eye"
400
To entertain themselves Ancient Mesopotamians oftern wrote Fables or tales known as ......
What are Epics
400
Ancient Mesopotamian writing called ___________ used reed pens known as a __________ to write on _________ __________. (spelling counts!)
What is Cuneiform, stylus, clay tablets
500
One unique feature of Ancient Mesopotamian cities was this structure built for defence.
What are city walls.
500
The MOST important Life lesson Gilgamesh learned upon his quest for eternal life was....
What is to rule kindly and people would remember him forever....we still talk about him today. Success??!
500
Name four forms of punishment used in the Sumerian Code of laws
What is death, fines, mutilation, or trial (thrown into river)
500
Name the three main levels of Mesopotamian society.
What is 1.) King/government officials 2.) artisans and merchants 3.) peasants and slaves
500
Mesopotamians did not call themselves "Mesopotamians." They were a collection of ________-__________. The three main ones were. _____________, ______________, ______________. Bonus TWO points if you can list TWO other famous Mesopotamian cities.
What is city-states. Sumerians, Babylonians, Assyrians. Nineveh and Uruk.