Mesopotamia Vocappulary

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Click on the correct location of ancient Mesopotamia.

Multiple Choice

A Sumerian temple to honor their chief god was called a

• scribe.
• cradle.
• Gilgamesh.
• ziggurat.

Multiple Select

Which of the following statements is true about The Epic of Gilgamesh? (Select four)

• It is is the oldest written story in history

• it was written in cueiform

• it tells the tale of the former king of uruk

• it was the first written set of laws

• Historians use this to help learn about Mesopotamian culture

Multiple Choice

Hammurabi's Code consisted of ____ laws.

• 282

• 7

• 100

• 500

Match

Match the following

• the society, culture, and way of life in a particular region

• an area of countryside, rather than a town or city

• an area referring to a town or city

• a political unit with a city and the surrounding area

• territories and groups of people under a single rule

Civilization

Rural

Urban

City-state

Empire

• Civilization

• Rural

• Urban

• City-state

• Empire