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They looked like humans.
What did the Mesopotamian gods look like?
100
Immortal means the ability to live forever.
What is the definition of "immortal"?
100
They were individuals owned by other people.
What is a slave?
100
Mesopotamian's had very fertile soil.
What quality soil did the Mesopotamian's have.
200
The Me is a universal and unchangeable law that was created to bring order to the universe.
What is the Me?
200
Deities means gods.
What is the definition of "Deities"?
200
They were individuals who advised the king.
Who were counselors?
300
The most important Sumerian gods were An, the god of heaven, Ki, the goddess of earth, Enlil, the god of air, and Enki, the god of water.
Who were the most important Mesopotamian gods?
300
It is a mesopotamian temple built in the shape of a pyramid.
What is a ziggurat?
300
The largest class was the working class.
Which social class was the biggest?
400
The gods were different from humans because they were invisible, immortal and had superhuman powers.
How were Mesopotamian gods different from humans?
400
A pantheon is a group of gods from one religion.
What does "pantheon" mean?
400
Men wore kilts and women wore dresses.
What did men and women wear in Mesopotamia?
500
The myth of Dumuzi and Inanna explains the change of season from the hot, dry months of summer to the fertile months of spring
What does the myth of Dumuzi and Inanna explain?
500
They regulate trade and agriculture and report to the king.
What is a "bureaucrat"?
500
Slaves were either prisoners of war or people sold into slavery to pay debts.
Who were the slaves?