Sumer/Akkad

A cuneiform tablet that recorded the epic of Gilgamesh.

What is the "Great Symbiosis?"

What major revolution occurred during the Neolithic Period?

When did the "Old Babylonian" Period occur?

The two major rivers of Mesopotamia are the Tigris and

What was the primary building material of the Sumerian city-states?

"Neo-Sumerian" Culture occurred during the Ur-III Dynasty.

The Founder of the Akkadian Empire was Sargon.

A ruler of "Old Babylon," who put forth a severe law code.

What system of writing did the Sumerians invent?

From whom or what did the Sumerian kings receive their power?

The last king of the dynasty founded by Messalim in Lagash.

The founder of the Ur-III Dynasty was Ur-Nammu.

Who was responsible for the final destruction of Sumerian Civilization?

What are the main ingredients of bronze?

Historians discovered the names of various Sumerian kings from Hammurabi's Code.

What type of government did Sumerian city-states have?

What does Mesopotamia mean?

What caused the decline of ancient Sumer

What does cuneus mean in Latin?

What is a city-state?

What was unique about the "Stone-Cone" building of Uruk?

The Standard of Ur included sections for both WAR and PEACE.

The Storm God and Patron of Nippur.

Where did the Gutian Dynasty first originate?

The "Neo-Sumerian" Period occurred during which dynasty.

What function did scribes serve in Sumerian society?

Sumerian religion was monotheistic.

This king was known by the title, "King of Kish."

Ancient Sumer occurred primarily during which historical epoch?

What function did the Ziggurat serve in Sumerian society?

The son of Ur-Nammu, who revived the Ur-III "Sumerian Renaissance."

What building material was used in the construction of the "White Temple"?

The "Last Great King" of the Akkadian Empire, Sargon's Grandson.

Who were the Akkadians?

This ethnic group founded the first Sumerian city-states in Mesopotamia.

What is a "Cylinder Seal?"

The most famous artifact recovered from the Royal Tombs of Ur.