COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT SCRIPT
SOLVED QUESTIONS ANSWERS UPDATED
REVIEW SET
◉ Tigris & Euphrates.
Answer: the two rivers Mesopotamia is in between of
◉ city-state.
Answer: a city & its surrounding lands that act as a government; the
type of government that Mesopotamia has
◉ cuneiform.
Answer: one of the humankind's earliest writing systems consisting
of wedge-sharped marks
◉ polythesitic.
Answer: the belief in many Gods; Mesopotamia believed in nature
gods & their forces
◉ ziggurats.
,Answer: a terraced tower of rubble & brick that served ancient
Mesopotamians as a temple-shrine; symbolizes the sacred mountain
that linked heaven & earth
◉ Epic of Gilgamesh.
Answer: a tale of an adventure that reflected the idea and values of
the community that it originates; Gilgamesh is a 2/3 god and 1/3
man who symbolizes beauty & courage; first epic poem that tries to
come to terms with death
◉ Hammurabi's Law Code.
Answer: 1750 BCE; written by Babylon's 6th ruler, Hammurabi; laws
were not equal & punishment were based a person wealth and
status in society
◉ Shamash.
Answer: the sun god who has given Hammurabi inspiration for his
codified laws
◉ Babylon.
Answer: an ancient city-state of Mesopotamia known for its wealth,
luxury, & vice; 1 of the 7 wonders of the world
◉ Statuettes from the Abu Temple.
, Answer: 2900-2600 BCE in Mesopotamia; devotional figures that
represent the townspeople of Tell Asmar in the act of worshipping
their local gods; eyes are wide to convey impression of dread & awe
◉ Stele of Hammurabi.
Answer: 1750 BCE; named after Babylon's most powerful king who
received the code of law from the Sun God Shamash; code of law
inscribed on this black stele was the first standardized code of law
◉ The Ishtar Gate.
Answer: the main entrance/gate to Babylon; 1 of the 7 wonders of
the world
◉ Classical Period.
Answer:
◉ Zeus.
Answer: king of the gods; represented sky, lightning, thunder
◉ Athena.
Answer: goddess of wisdom & war
◉ Aphrodite.