History & Civics
You have to write an article about the society in ancient Mesopotamia. Which of the following primary sources will you use to write your article?
- the Epic of Gilgamesh
- the Standard of Ur
- Both 1 and 2
Related Questions
'The Mesopotamians believed in many gods.' This statement is:
- false.
- true.
- partially false.
Choose one option to match the items given in Column I with those in Column II.
Column I: Empires Column II: Cities i. Sumer a. Assur and Nineveh ii. Babylonia b. Kish, Uruk, Ur, Lagash iii. Assyria c. Babylon - i-b, ii-a, iii-c
- i-b, ii-c, iii-a
- i-a, ii-b, iii-c
Which of the following options best describes the reason for the decline of Mesopotamian Civilisation? Give at least one reason for your answer.
- The soil became less fertile and people lost their means of livelihood and moved away.
- There was an invasion by the Hittites of Anatolia.
- Both 1 and 2
Name the theory of kingship followed in ancient Mesopotamia.