vocabulary words
Gilgamesh
Mesopotamia
Sumer
characteristics of civilizations
100

fine particles of a rock 

what is silt? 

100

Enkidu 

who is Gilgamesh's friend?

100

the rise of cities, waiting, empire, and innovations like the wheel were created 

What happened during Mesopotamia?

100

it was during Mesopotamia when people first started to build houses 

when was Sumer? 

100

when a society has enough food to feed the population and some extra to save for trade 

what is a stable food supply for the Sumerians? 

200

when a country forces another country to surrender

what is saige?

200

the god of love

who is Ishtar?

200

Sumerians, Babylonian, and Assyrian 

what are some Mesopotamia empires?

200

the Sumerians created the wheel, developed the first cities, and the early government known for Gilgamesh 

what did the Sumerians do?

200

a person or group who make and enforce laws to create order 

what is a government for the Sumerians? 

300

Mesopotamia temple tower with an outside staircase that shines at the top

what is ziggurat? 

300

it was sent from heaven to kill Gilgamesh and Enkidu

what does the bull do in the story?

300

the land between two rivers 

what is another name for Mesopotamia?

300

this is connected to Mesopotamia, the rise of cities first appeared

what happens during Sumer?

300

a way to write thing dawn and keep a record 

what is written language for the Sumerians? 

400

a pig group of people with its own laws and government 

what is empire?

400

this is when Ishtar flays to heaven to meat her dad, who is also a god 

What happens after Ishtar gets rejected?

400

between the Tigris and Euphrates river 

where is Mesopotamia located?

400

Sumerians created paintings, architecture, and music as forms of expression.

What were forms of expression for the Sumerians? 

400

a set of beliefs or form of worship that tries to answer questions about human existence 

what is religion for the Sumerians? 

500

a type of writing that uses wedged-sharp characters

what is cuneiform?
500

this is when Ishtar gets rejected 

what happens after Ishtar tells Gilgamesh she loves him?

500

only schools use that word, the word Mesopotamia originally came from the name, "The land between two rivers".

who called the name Mesopotamia, Mesopotamia? 

500

Sumerians were ruled by king and believed they were chosen by the gods.

who ruled the Sumerians? 

500

ways to express feelings creatively 

what is art for the Sumerians?