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What is one of the most important things that was discovered in Mesopotamia for historians?
The Kwan
Water
Writing
Death
2
Words represented by symbols was the earliest writing form, these symbols were called what?
Writing
Cartoons
Pictograms
French
3
The most famous of all cuneiform tablets is the:
Aspirin Tablet
Flood Tablet
Epic of Gilgamesh stone
Hammaurabi's code
4
Ancient Mesopotamians believed that the gods destroyed humans because they were...
Too Noisy
Smelly
Too Smart
Wicked
5
Mesopotamian Religion can be described as:
Monotheistic
Polytheistic
Flying Spaghetti Monster worshipers
Theology
6
Established the first city states in around 3000 BCE.
Sumer
Arabia
Iraq
Cairo
7
In the epic of Gilgamesh, what happened to Gilgamesh and Enkidu after the fight?
The gods ate them
They were turned into chickens
They became friends and went on adventures together
They killed each other, nice try!
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What was Mesopotamian writing called?
Cuneiform
Heiroglyphics
English
Lingua Franca
9
Who was the Babylonian survivor of the great flood?
Gilgamesh
Utnapishtim
Fred
Ishtar
10
Professional Writers in Sumer were called:
Authors
Politicians
Scribes
Orators
11
Who was the patron god of floods in Babylon?
Marduk
Gilgamesh
Hammurabi
Katrina
12
What are the names of the rivers that Mesopotamia was founded upon?
Nile
Yellow
Indus
Tigris and Euphrates
13
An "Eye for an Eye" is an example of what?
Mesopotamian Medicine
Babylonian Art
Mesopotamian Recipes
Hammurabi's Code
14
When a civilizations gods are "human-like", its called:
Anthropology
Anthropomorphism
Geofilters
Anatomy
15
Most famous poem from Babylon
The Raven
If I were a Tree
Roses are Red
The Epic of Gilgamesh
16
What catastrophic events were a part of daily life in Mesopotamia?
Eclipses
Floods
Tornados
Earthquakes
17
What Babylonian story is the tale of the Great Flood described in?
Tale of the Flood
Hammurabi's Code
Epic of Gilgamesh
Song of Solomon
18
Scribes were employed primarily in temples, where they recorded:
Financial transactions, legal documents and literature
Food stores
Paintings
Gifts to the Priests
19
What is the name of the fertility goddess that tried to have Gilgamesh killed?
Ishtar
Athena
Rowena
Helena
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What are Mesopotamian temples called?
Ziggy Marley
Pyramids
Churches
Ziggurats
