Mecopatnka Flashcards

1
Q

The Mesopotamian Temple Tower was called the

A

Ziggurat

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2
Q

What was located at the top of a Ziggurat

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A shrine

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3
Q

Cuneiform means

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Wedge-shaped

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4
Q

The stylus used to write cuneiform is called a

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Reed stylus

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5
Q

A work of literature discovered in cuneiform was

A

The Epic of Gilgamesh

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6
Q

Mesopotamia religion was

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Polytheistic

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7
Q

The three main gods in Mesopotamian Religion were

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Ea, Anu, Enlil

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8
Q

Ea was the God of

A

Wisdom and Magic

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9
Q

Anu was the God of

A

The sky

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10
Q

Enlil was the God of

A

Earth,storms, and agriculture

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11
Q

The high priest and priestess were called

A

En and Entu

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12
Q

The chief administrator chief was known as

A

The Sanga

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13
Q

The Sanga ran the _____ side of the complex

A

Business

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14
Q

The 4 specialized duties the priests required training for were:

A

Exorcism
Divination
Purification
Lamentations

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