Gilgamesh

Which city did Gilgamesh rule over?

• Lagash

• Nippur

• Uruk

• Akkad

What was so special about Gilgamesh?

• He could fly

• He was part god and part man

• He had lots of friends

• He was rich

Why was Gilgamesh bitter and cruel?

• He was lonely

• He never sleeps

• He was hungry

• No one was nice to him

Why did the people of Uruk pray to the sun god?

• Shamhat put the entire city to sleep with her songs.

• Enkidu came to the city and destroyed everything.

• They had not had sun for their crops for a month.

• Gilgamesh was demanding they work on his wall project, even though they were tired.

Who told Gilgamesh about Enkidu?

• Shamhat

• The Hunter

• The sun god

• The people of Uruk

How did Gilgamesh plan to trap Enkidu?

• The hunter was going to ask him to come to the city.

• Shamhat was going to entice him with her songs and charms.

• Gilgamesh was going to send him a strongly worded letter.

• Gilgamesh set an actual trap for Enkidu.

Who won the battle between Gilgamesh and Enkidu?

• Gilgamesh

• Enkidu

Enkidu saved Gilgamesh from falling over the wall when he tripped on a loose stone.

• True

• False

How did Gilgamesh’s experience with Enkidu change the way he ruled Mesopotamia?

• Gilgamesh ordered work on the wall to stop

• There was a great feast to celebrate

• There was peace in Uruk

• All of the above