Gilgamesh the King

Gilgamesh The King

​Studying the land of Mesopotamia and the people of Sumer through reading

​by Ludmila Zeman

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Draw

Pick a color. Outline Mesopotamia on the map.

Open Ended

What does the word Mesopotamia mean?

Draw

Draw around the ellipse to understand where Mesopotamia lied in relation to modern day countries.

Multiple Select

What 4 countries today were in the past part of Mesopotamia?

• Syria

• Turkey

• Egypt

• Iran

• Iraq

Multiple Select

Mesopotamia means "the land between two rivers". What two rivers were they?

• Nile

• Tigris

• Euphrates

• Ganges

Why?

Today, the land around Uruk is almost entirely a desert.

Multiple Choice

Gilgamesh was part god and part man.

• True

• False

Why?

Gilgamesh had power and wealth, but he was not happy.

Multiple Choice

Gilgamesh was a ruler of the city of

• Lagash

• Ur

• Uruk

• Babylon

• Nippur

Multiple Choice

What did Gilgamesh order to be built?

• A temple to honor him

• A wall around the city of Uruk

• Canals to irrigate the fields

• A large ship to conquer distant lands

Why?

"But as the wall got higher and higher, the people grew restless."

Multiple Choice

What was Enkidu created from?

• Dirt

• Water

• Sand

• Clay

Why was Enkidu created?

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Multiple Choice

Enkidu did not know human kindness for he had never seen another person. Who was the first man Enkidu saw?

• A Warrior

• A King

• A Hunter

• A Shepherd

Why?

The hunter called Enkidu "the strongest man in the world".

Multiple Choice

Who was Shamhat?

• A dancer

• A farmer's wife

• A singer

• A queen

Why?

The hunter led Shamhat to the place in the forest where he had last seen Enkidu.

Multiple Choice

Which moment was saddest for Enkidu?

• Losing his parents

• Having to fight for what he loves the most

• Saying goodbye to Shamhat

• Leaving his animal friends

Why?

Each day from morning until dusk Gilgamesh watched from his tower on top of the great wall of Uruk.

Multiple Choice

Enkidu took off his horned crown, so it does not remind him of his animal friends.

• True

• False

Describe the battle between Gilgamesh and Enkidu.

Why?

It happened so quickly the people watching could not believe their eyes.

Multiple Choice

When Gilgamesh found a friend in Enkidu, he finally understood

• what it means to be human.

• what loneliness feels like.

• how to not be arrogant.

• how to share.

Multiple Select

What are two events that ocurred after Gilgamesh and Enkidu become friends?

• Poor people were given gold.

• The biggest parade took place.

• The work on the wall was stopped.

• The competition was held.

Multiple Choice

What writing was used to record the story of Gilgamesh?

• Latin

• Hierogliphics

• Cuneiform

• Sanskrit

Multiple Choice

Which of the images shows the cuneiform script that Gilgamesh story was written with?

Multiple Choice

Mesopotamia is believed to be the setting for the Garden of Eden.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Mesopotamia is believed to be the birthplace of Jesus.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

How many years ago was Gilgamesh written?

• 1,000

• 3,000

• 2,000

• 5,000

See you next time

The end of today's lesson