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Compare and Contrast the three cultures we have studied?
49. Where is Mesopotamia?
50. What rivers are important in Mesopotamia?
51. What is cuneiform?
52. What is a ziggurat?
53. Who is Sargon I?
54. Why is Hammurabi famous?
55. Why is King Ashurbanipal famous?
56. Why is Enheduanna famous?
57. Why did the Egyptian build pyramids?
58. Why is King Menes famous?
59. Why is Hatshepsut famous?
60. Why is Akhenaten famous?
61. What are hieroglyphics?
62. What did the Egyptians during the Old Kingdom believe about death and the
Pharaoh?
63. Why is Abraham famous?
64. What happened to the Hebrews during the Exodus?
65. Why is David famous?
66. Why is Saul famous?
67. Why is Solomon famous?
68. Which group of people conquered Israel in 722 B.C.?
69. Which group of people conquered Judah in 586 B.C.?
70. Why do scholars think the Hebrews placed all of their literature in one book?
71. What type of religion did the Mesopotamian and Egyptians have?
72. What type of religion did the Hebrews have?
73. Describe the afterlife according to Mesopotamian thought?
74. Describe the afterlife according to Egyptian thought?
“The Epic of Gilgamesh”
75. Why did the gods want to punish Gilgamesh?
76. What did the Gods create to punish Gilgamesh?
77. Why did Enkidu have to die?
78. How did Gilgamesh learn about the afterlife?
79. What is Gilgamesh’s first obstacle in his journey?
80. What is Gilgamesh searching for on his journey?
81. Why do the scorpion men allow Gilgamesh to pass?
82. What must Gilgamesh do in order to reach the land where Utnapishtim lives?
83. What did the Mesopotamians believe about Heaven and Hell?
84. After Gilgamesh crosses through the Mountains of Mashu, what does he have to
cross next?
85. What does Utnapishtim receive after the flood?
86. Why does Utnapishtim send Gilgamesh home?
87. What does Utnapishtim give Gilgamesh before he leaves?
88. What is the theme of the epic?
89. Who is Urshanabi? What is his role?
90. Who is Siduri? What is her title?