Important Figures Of Mesopotamia
Choose who would be most likely to say the following statement.
- 1.I led the Israelites out of Egypt.
- A.
Gilgamesh
- B.
Solomon
- C.
King David
- D.
Moses
- 2.I told the wall of a reed hut about the coming flood.
- A.
Ea
- B.
Anu
- C.
Ishtar
- D.
Enlil
- 3.Enkidu threw the leg of the Bull of Heaven at me, and for his behavior, it was decreed that he must die!
- A.
Anu
- B.
Ninsun
- C.
Ishtar
- D.
Harim
- 4.My descendants became the Israelites.
- A.
Moses
- B.
Ishtar
- C.
Abraham
- D.
Sargon
- 5.I am known for the walls of my city!
- A.
Ashurnasurpal II
- B.
Sargon
- C.
Hammurabi
- D.
Gilgamesh
- 6.I gave Hammurabi the Code of Law
- A.
God
- B.
Sargon
- C.
Shamash
- D.
Anu
- 7.God promised me a land for my followers.
- A.
Abraham
- B.
Solomon
- C.
Moses
- D.
Ashurnasurpal II
- 8.I was the first to maintain a standing army to keep city-states from revolting.
- A.
Sargon
- B.
Hammurabi
- C.
Ashurnasurpal II
- D.
Gilgamesh
- 9.I kept my empire in place by making them too scared to revolt because of my brutality.
- A.
Sargon
- B.
Hammurabi
- C.
Ashurnasurpal II
- D.
Gilgamesh
- 10.I decided that the world should be flooded and all people should die because I wanted some sleep!
- A.
Hammurabi
- B.
Ea
- C.
Enlil
- D.
Ashurnasurpal II
- 11.I sought out my ancestor to learn the secret of life and death.
- A.
Utnapishtim
- B.
Gilgamesh
- C.
Abraham
- D.
Sargon
- 12.I conquered Lugalzaggisi and then battled many city-states in order to rule the empire of Sumer.
- A.
Nebuchadnezzar
- B.
Sargon
- C.
Ashurbanipal
- D.
Ashurnasurpal II
- 13.Although I was cruel, I ruled my empire well because I trusted governors to rule areas of the kingdom for me.
- A.
Ashurnasurpal II
- B.
Sargon
- C.
Moses
- D.
Nebuchadnezzar
- 14.I killed Humbuba and the Bull of Heaven.
- A.
Gilgasmesh
- B.
Father Anu
- C.
Enkidu
- D.
Ishtar
- 15.I used dams to bring other city-states under my rule. I had the power to flood them or cause drought in their region.
- A.
Ea
- B.
Enlil
- C.
Hammurabi
- D.
Abraham
- 16.God sent me the 10 Commandments and the Torah.
- A.
Abraham
- B.
Moses
- C.
King Solomon
- D.
King David
- 17.I am a prophet of Jews, Chrisitans and Muslims.
- A.
Moses
- B.
Gilgamesh
- C.
King David
- D.
King Solomon
- 18.I had the Temple of Jesusalem built.
- A.
King David
- B.
King Solomon
- C.
Abraham
- D.
Moses
- 19.I was created to destroy Gilgamesh!
- A.
Moses
- B.
Enkidu
- C.
Ashurnasurpal II
- D.
Ishtar
- 20.I united Israel, and made Jesusalem it's capital.
- A.
Abraham
- B.
King David
- C.
King Solomon
- D.
Moses
- 21.I led the people to the promised land, but like a true prophet, I did not reach the destination with my people.
- A.
Moses
- B.
Abraham
- C.
King Solomon
- D.
Gilgamesh
- 22.I am the creator of human forms. I make people out of clay and spit.
- A.
Father Anu
- B.
Shamash
- C.
Sin
- D.
Aruru
- 23.I am the god of love and war. If I love you, I really, really love you. If I hate you, I HATE YOU!!!!!!
- A.
Anu
- B.
Enlil
- C.
Aruru
- D.
Ishtar
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