Mesopotamia Religion and Gods

What was the name of the temple at the center of the city in Mesopotamia?

• Pyramid

• Sky Temple

• Ziggurat

• High Place

• Worship center

True or false: Each major city was associated with a primary god.

(a)  

Who was the primary god of the Babylonians?

• Ashur

• Enlil

• Enki

• Nergal

• Marduk

What was Enlil god of?

• The afterlife

• air, wind, and storms

• justice and law

• the moon and the stars

• the sea

What group of people worshiped Ashur as their primary god?

• Babylonians

• Persians

• Sumerians

• Assyrians

• Akkadians

Enki was the Sumerian god associated with the city of Eridu. What was he the god of?

(a)  

Which of the following best describes the Sumerian god Inanna?

• God of the moon associated with the city of Ur.

• Goddess of love war associated with the city of Uruk.

• God of the sea who was drawn as a great dragon.

• God of the sun who ruled justice and the law.

What was a ziggurat in the world of Ancient Mesopotamia?

• A temple to the local god of the city

• A large theater where people performed

• A type of vehicle used for racing

• A siege weapon used in war

Where was the ziggurat, or ziggurats, located within a city?

• There were numerous ziggurats all around the city

• Along the northern wall

• There was one at each corner of the city

• At the center

What did a ziggurat look like?

• It was a tall tower with steps around the outside

• Like a pyramid with large steps or levels

• It looked like a giant square block

• It had a large dome with columns around the outside