According to an epic poem written about his life, he was 1/3 human, and 2/3 god.
Who is Gilgamesh?
100
This ancient Mesopotamian ruler established the world’s first empire.
Who is Sargon I?
100
These elite members of society were in charge of keeping the gods happy.
Who are priests?
100
Polytheism is the belief in many of these.
What are gods?
100
The remains of Sumerian civilization can be found in the southern part of this country that borders the Persian Gulf.
What is Iraq?
200
This king created a set of laws with harsh punishments that can be summarized by the idea of "an eye for an eye."
Who is Hammurabi?
200
This invention allowed Mesopotamians to explore bodies of water beyond the Tigris and Euphrates.
What is the sail?
200
In an effort to keep the gods happy, priests placed these inside the temple atop the city-state's ziggurat.
What are praying statues?
200
A long poem that tells the story of a heroic journey; one was written about Gilgamesh.
What is an epic?
200
The ancient Sumerians developed a number system based on this integer.
What is 60?
300
He was a priest-king in the Sumerian city of Uruk.
Who is Gilgamesh?
300
These skilled workers used cuneiform to record transactions and copy down Hammurabi's Code, among other things.
Who are scribes?
300
A man-made waterway, these were dug to irrigate crops and could also be used to connect two larger bodies of water.
What is a canal?
300
This precious metal was imported to Mesopotamia from the nearby mountains.
What is gold?
300
Merchants sometimes used these as a way to imprint their "signature" on a wet clay tablet.
What are cylinder seals?
400
This leader controlled a territory that included all of Mesopotamia.
Who is Sargon I?
400
Hammurabi's Code is evidence that this oppressive institution, wherein people are treated as property, existed in ancient Mesopotamia.
What is slavery?
400
The idea of safety in numbers, the availability of camels suited to desert conditions, and the ability to carry a large amount of goods were all reasons that merchants used these traveling groups.
What are caravans?
400
This Mesopotamian invention harnessed the power of domesticated animals to cultivate farmland.
What is the plow?
400
This triangular area at the mouth of a river is a place where silt deposits.
What is a delta?
500
He led an army that destroyed the walls of Uruk.
Who is Sargon?
500
Rich deposits of this fertile sediment, left behind after a river has flooded, are ideal for planting crops.
What is silt?
500
Grain and fish were exported from Mesopotamia in exchange for these goods (name three).
What is timber, metal, and stone.
500
At the pinnacle of the social pyramid.
What is the king?
500
This region is often called "The Cradle of Civilization."