
Gilgamesh the King
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Gilgamesh The King
Studying the land of Mesopotamia and the people of Sumer through reading
by Ludmila Zeman
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Fill in the Blanks
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Draw
Pick a color. Outline Mesopotamia on the map.
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Open Ended
What does the word Mesopotamia mean?
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Draw
Draw around the ellipse to understand where Mesopotamia lied in relation to modern day countries.
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Multiple Select
What 4 countries today were in the past part of Mesopotamia?
Syria
Turkey
Egypt
Iran
Iraq
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Multiple Select
Mesopotamia means "the land between two rivers". What two rivers were they?
Nile
Tigris
Euphrates
Ganges
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Why?
Today, the land around Uruk is almost entirely a desert.
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Multiple Choice
Gilgamesh was part god and part man.
True
False
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Why?
Gilgamesh had power and wealth, but he was not happy.
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Multiple Choice
Gilgamesh was a ruler of the city of
Lagash
Ur
Uruk
Babylon
Nippur
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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
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Why?
"But as the wall got higher and higher, the people grew restless."
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Multiple Choice
What was Enkidu created from?
Dirt
Water
Sand
Clay
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Why was Enkidu created?
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Fill in the Blanks
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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
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Why?
The hunter called Enkidu "the strongest man in the world".
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Multiple Choice
Who was Shamhat?
A dancer
A farmer's wife
A singer
A queen
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Why?
The hunter led Shamhat to the place in the forest where he had last seen Enkidu.
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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
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Why?
Each day from morning until dusk Gilgamesh watched from his tower on top of the great wall of Uruk.
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Multiple Choice
Enkidu took off his horned crown, so it does not remind him of his animal friends.
True
False
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Describe the battle between Gilgamesh and Enkidu.
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Why?
It happened so quickly the people watching could not believe their eyes.
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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.
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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.
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Multiple Choice
What writing was used to record the story of Gilgamesh?
Latin
Hierogliphics
Cuneiform
Sanskrit
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Multiple Choice
Which of the images shows the cuneiform script that Gilgamesh story was written with?
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Multiple Choice
Mesopotamia is believed to be the setting for the Garden of Eden.
True
False
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Multiple Choice
Mesopotamia is believed to be the birthplace of Jesus.
True
False
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Multiple Choice
How many years ago was Gilgamesh written?
1,000
3,000
2,000
5,000
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Gilgamesh The King
Studying the land of Mesopotamia and the people of Sumer through reading
by Ludmila Zeman
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