The King of Uruk and main character in the Epic of Gilgamesh.
Who is Gilgamesh?
100
The study of the past
What is history?
100
A powerful king of old Babylon who invented an elaborate law code to help govern his empire.
Who was Hummurabi?
200
to grow and expand rapidly
What is the definition of "burgeon"?
200
short-lived
What is the definition of "ephemeral"?
200
Gilgamesh's friend who was made to be his equal.
Who is Enkidu?
200
the study of human history through analysis of artifacts and other remains
What is archaeology?
200
An Akkadian ruler who conquered the Sumerians and created the first empire
Who is Sargon?
300
a state or condition markedly different from the norm
What is the definition of "aberration"? Use it in a sentence, too!
300
designed or intended to teach; making moral observations
What is the definition of "didactic"? Also, use it in a sentence!
300
Ishtar is the goddess of love and war; Shamash is the sun god. Gilgamesh deals with both
Who are Ishtar and Shamash?
300
the study of humans
What is anthropology?
300
Neb II was a powerful king of new Babylon who conquered much territory (including Israel)
Who was Nebuchadenezar II and Ashurbanipal?
400
to accept, comply or submit quietly or passively
What is the definition of "acquiesce"? Use it in a sentence, too!
400
to make worse
What is the definition of "exacerbate"? Use it in a sentence, too!
400
He goes on a long journey trying to find Utnapishtim and the secret of immortality.
What does Gilgamesh do after Enkidu dies?
400
an "us" vs. "them" mentality to look at others as separate, different, and often inferior
What is othering?
400
The first major civilization in Mesopotamia. They invented cuneiform, a number system based on 60, and other technologies.
What is Sumer?
500
giving careful attention to detail; hard to please
What is the definition of "fastidious"? Use it in a sentence, too!
500
to weaken
What is the definition of "debilitate"? Use it in a sentence, too!
500
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What are some ways in which Gilgamesh changes throughout the story? Give specific examples and evidence from the text.
500
cities, government, religion, social structure, writing, and art
What are the six characteristics of civilizations?
500
-limited information and artifacts
-bias in history writers
-our own perspectives are always changing
-no one is here to tell us for sure what artifacts were really used for and what things were like in the past