Mesopotamia 2017
Quiz by Beth Goldberg
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- Q1A long poem typically about a hero is calledA HaikuA LegendA MythAn Epic30s
- Q2What is the name of the king that was the first to write his laws downGilgameshMr. AxeenHammurabiKing George30s
- Q3What were the buildings in Mesopotamia called that were built to honor the gods and goddessesTemplesPyramidsCathedralsZiggurats30s
- Q4If someone was wealthy, they lived closer to the ...The FieldsThe WaterThe ZigguratJudges30s
- Q5What is the name of the written language developed by the Sumerians?ScribeArtisanStylusCuneiform30s
- Q6What is the saying that Hammurabi's Code of Law is known forLove one anotherTo each his ownAll men are created equalAn eye for an eye30s
- Q7Which of the following is NOT an invention of the Mesopotamian peopleThe WheelWritingAstronomyPaper30s
- Q8Who were the only people allowed inside a ziggurat.Priests and KingsSlaves and FarmersJudges and SoldiersScribes and Artisans30s
- Q9I am the aspect of a civilization that includes examples like Gilgamesh, poetry, literature, pottery, and jewelry.GovernmentFoodArts and CultureReligion30s
- Q10Who was the hero that the first epic poem was written about?HumbabaGilgameshSargonHammurabi30s
- Q11I am the tool that scribes use to write withStylusStickPencilPen30s
- Q12I am the aspect of a civilization that includes examples like ziggurats, priests, gods and goddesses.TechnologyReligionArtsFood and Water30s
- Q13At the top of each Ziggurat there was a temple that served as a home for the....GodPriestSlavesKing30s
- Q14I am the name given to the person who can read and writeScribeExpertKingStudent30s
- Q15I am the aspect of a civilization that includes examples like cuneiform, ziggurats, irrigation, the wheel, the plow, Base 60, the calendar and the chariot.WritingCultureTechnologyFood and Water30s