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Mesopotamia
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| He wanted to be granted immortality | Gilgamesh |
| Pyramids made of terraces | Ziggurat |
| He and his wife were granted immortality | Utnapishtim |
| Region in Southwest Asia, site of first civilizations | Mesopotamia |
| Area of many territories and people that is controlled by one government | Empire |
| The ferryman | Urshanabi |
| Belief in many gods | Polytheism |
| The gods created this wild man | Enkidu |
| Rich soil | silt |
| Stories which explained people’s beliefs | myths |
| Great goddess | Ishtar |
| What geographic features made it possible for people to live in Mesopotamia | The rivers |
| He wanted to be granted immortality | Gilgamesh |
| Pyramids made of terraces | Ziggurat |
| He and his wife were granted immortality | Utnapishtim |
| Region in Southwest Asia, site of first civilizations | Mesopotamia |
| A city that is also an independent state | City-states |
| The ferryman | Urshanabi |
| Markets to buy goods from all over the world | Bazaar |
| Belief in many gods | Polythesim |
| The gods created this wild man | Enkidu |
| A weapon having a wooden beam mounted on wheels | Battering ram |
| Stories which explained people’s beliefs | myths |
| What geographic features made it possible for people to live in Mesopotamia | Mesopotamia |
| The rivers were used for these 5 things besides water for crops. | Clay, reeds, Fish, Transporation, Water for drinking, Silt |
| The two most important empires in Mesopotamia are__________________ and ___________________ | Babylonia and Assyria |
| Writting using wedges and lines | Cuneiform |
| What caused the rivers to flood? | Snow from the mountians |
| Area of many territories and people run by one government | Empire |
| Groups of Travelers | Caravan |
| Markets to buy goods from all over the world | Bazaar |
| A weapon having a wooden beam mounted on wheels | Battering Ram |
| What empire took over Sumer? | Babylonia |
| What does the word Humble mean? | Modest, not proud |
| What does the word arrogant mean? | full of yourself; exaggerating ones importance |
| Who was Nebuchadnezzar? | Build hanging gardens for his needy wife because she didnt like the dry desert |
| What is the difference between an empire and a city-state? | An empire is a lot of cities and land rules by one government, and a city-state has its own government and is only the surrounding land. |
| Who was Hammurabi and what was he famous for? | Expanding the empire, his laws, building a system of roads and making Babylonia a crossroads of trade in the world. |
| Who were the two important empires in Mesopotamia? | Babylon and Assyria |
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