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Mesopotamia Quiz Study Sheet
Know what “Mesopotamia” means
Know if the Sumerians believed in the afterlife
Know what a drought is
Know what “polytheism” is
Know what a “Lugal-Gal” is
Know what was the most important invention of the Sumerians
Know who the Goddess of Love was (her name)
Know what the B-52’s meant by saying: “....they laid down the law....in Mesopotamia”
Know what the B-52’s meant by saying “I’ll meet you by the third pyramid”
Know where Mesopotamia is located (what current countries)
Know what the purpose of a “Ziggurat” was, and what it symbolized
Know what a “nomad” is
Know what bronze is made out of
Know what King Hammurabi was most famous for
Know who Gilgamesh was, and who the other main characters were in the Epic of Gilgamesh
Know who was mad at Gilgamesh, and sought revenge
Know who became Gilgamesh’s friend at the end of the first story
Know the following things about Hammurabi’s Code of Laws:
-----know what happens to someone who breaks into a house
-----know what happens if a kid says to his parents: “you are not my mother or father”
-----know what happens if a son strikes his father
-----know which laws Hammurabi is most known for today
-----know what happens to a man if he kills a woman who is pregnant
Know what the writing is called that the ancient Sumerians used