Mesopotamia Religion and Gods

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What was the name of the temple at the center of the city in Mesopotamia?

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Ziggurat

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True or false: Each major city was associated with a primary god.

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True

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Who was the primary god of the Babylonians?

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Marduk

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What was Enlil god of?

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air, wind, and storms

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What group of people worshiped Ashur as their primary god?

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Assyrians

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Enki was the Sumerian god associated with the city of Eridu. What was he the god of?

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god of wisdom and intellect and was considered the shaper of the world.

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Which of the following best describes the Sumerian god Inanna? Options: God of the moon associated with the city of Ur., Goddess of love war associated with the city of Uruk., God of the sea who was drawn as a great dragon., God of the sun who ruled justice and the law.

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Goddess of love war associated with the city of Uruk.

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What was a ziggurat in the world of Ancient Mesopotamia?

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A temple to the local god of the city

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Where was the ziggurat, or ziggurats, located within a city?

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At the center

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What did a ziggurat look like?

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Like a pyramid with large steps or levels