Duplicate of Mesopotamia

Question 1

The Hanging Gardens of Babylon were built by:

Accepted Answer

Nebuchadnezzar II

Question 2

A religious leader with a special relationship with gods

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priests

Question 3

A mythological hero / king of early Mesopotamia

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Gilgamesh

Question 4

division of society by classes, ranks, roles, and priviledges

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hierarchy

Question 5

the first great King of Babylon who created the first ever written set of laws.

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Hammurabi

Question 6

The first written language – over 1000 symbols / letters

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Cuneiform

Question 7

These have walls - trade - priests - temples - law - government - kings

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City-State

Question 8

Greek word that means “Land between the Rivers”

Accepted Answer

Mesopotamia

Question 9

The first civilization of Mesopotamia

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Sumer

Question 10

The famous Gate of Ishtar was built during the reign of what king?

Accepted Answer

Nebuchadnezzar II

Question 11

A group of ancient Mesopotamian traders traveling from city to city was called a:

Accepted Answer

Caravan

Question 12

King Nebuchadnezzar was a leader of what empire?

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Chaldeans

Question 13

The most warlike people of Mesopotamia; lived in Northern part; invented lock and key

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Assyrians

Question 14

King Hammurabi is most famous for:

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Code of Laws

Question 15

belief in many gods

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polytheism

Question 16

The two famous capital cities of ancient Mesopotamia were

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Babylonia/Ur

Question 17

Stories about demigods and super natural power

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epic

Question 18

The first writing instrument – for carving into clay

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Stylus

Question 19

A person trained to read and write

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Scribe

Question 20

Large stone religious temples of Mesopotamia

Accepted Answer

Ziggurat

Questions 20