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1
Sumerian religion was dominated by
a loving Father god
no gods, just demi gods like Bel and Anu
Kind, goddesses of fertility
mean, tricky male gods
2
What was the form of writing invented by Sumerians and why was it invented?
Heiroglyphics, to tell stories
Runes, to record great deeds
Elvish, to tell of Sauron
Cuneiform, to record transactions
3
What invention led to the need for greater human organization?
irrigation
hunting
farming
building homes
4
Who was the great Code maker of Sumeria?
Nebuchadnezzer
Cyrus the Great
Sargon
Hammurabi
5
Why is Sumeria important?
They are the first civilization and invented BIG things
Sumerians influenced Egypt
well, they are not, but historians cannot say that
Sumerians invented the Biblical tales
6
What was the moral of the Epic of Gilgamesh
friendships are temporary, adventure is eternal
stay awake
immortality is in what we create, not in our lives
cruelty and arrogance will be punished
7
What cataclysmic event was told in the Epic of Gilgamesh and the Bible
the Great Flood
the Great Plague
The fight with Humbaba
The enslavement of the Hebrews
8
What attitude of Sumerians was created by the unpredictable flooding and frequent attacks?
eagerness for the challenge
a thirst for battle and revenge
a view of gods as kind and weak
a view of gods as mean and dangerous
9
What Biblical character was shaped by his growing up in Sumer in Mesopotamia?
Moses
Jacob
Abram
Noah
10
Which of the following was NOT an invention of the Sumerians?
the metal sword
writing
the wheel
irrigation