Question

match each name or term below with the correct definition or description in the column on the right.
ziggurat
gilgamesh
hammurabi
akhenaten (amenhotep iv)
myth
megalithic
tutankhamun
standard of ur
polytheism
choose
the belief in, and worship of, many gods.
double - paneled wood artifact inlaid with a mosaic of shell and stone depicting scenes from ancient mesopotamian
revolutionary pharaoh who instituted the sole worship of the sun disk.
boy pharaoh whose tomb of golden treasures was discovered by a british archaeologist in 1922.
mesopotamian epic hero who quested for immortality.
babylonian king who developed one of the earliest law codes.
a sacred narrative expressing a culture’s views and beliefs about its world or spiritual history.
a type of monumental stone architecture comprised of large, upright stones.
a type of monumental stone architecture comprised of large, upright stones.
ancient mesopotamian temple structure consisting of successive platforms with a shrine at the top.
a sacred narrative expressing
a type of monumental stone architecture comprised of large, upright stones.
a boy pharaoh whose tomb of
a double - paneled wood artifact inlaid with a mosaic of shell and stone depicting scenes from ancient mesopotamian
the belief in, and worship of, many gods.

Explanation:

To solve this matching problem, we analyze each term and its corresponding description:

1. Ziggurat

Description: Ancient Mesopotamian temple structure consisting of successive platforms with a shrine at the top.
Match: Ziggurat → Ancient Mesopotamian temple structure...

2. Gilgamesh

Description: Mesopotamian epic hero who quested for immortality.
Match: Gilgamesh → Mesopotamian epic hero...

3. Hammurabi

Description: Babylonian king who developed one of the earliest law codes.
Match: Hammurabi → Babylonian king who developed...

4. Akhenaten (Amenhotep IV)

Description: Revolutionary pharaoh who instituted the sole worship of the sun disk.
Match: Akhenaten → Revolutionary pharaoh who...

5. Myth

Description: A sacred narrative expressing a culture’s views and beliefs about its world or spiritual history.
Match: Myth → A sacred narrative expressing...

6. Megalithic

Description: A type of monumental stone architecture comprised of large, upright stones.
Match: Megalithic → A type of monumental stone...

7. Tutankhamun

Description: Boy pharaoh whose tomb of golden treasures was discovered by a British archaeologist in 1922.
Match: Tutankhamun → Boy pharaoh whose tomb...

8. Standard of Ur

Description: Double - paneled wood artifact inlaid with a mosaic of shell and stone depicting scenes from ancient Mesopotamian life.
Match: Standard of Ur → Double - paneled wood artifact...

9. Polytheism

Description: The belief in, and worship of, many gods.
Match: Polytheism → The belief in, and worship of, many gods.

Answer:

• Ziggurat: Ancient Mesopotamian temple structure consisting of successive platforms with a shrine at the top.
• Gilgamesh: Mesopotamian epic hero who quested for immortality.
• Hammurabi: Babylonian king who developed one of the earliest law codes.
• Akhenaten (Amenhotep IV): Revolutionary pharaoh who instituted the sole worship of the sun disk.
• Myth: A sacred narrative expressing a culture’s views and beliefs about its world or spiritual history.
• Megalithic: A type of monumental stone architecture comprised of large, upright stones.
• Tutankhamun: Boy pharaoh whose tomb of golden treasures was discovered by a British archaeologist in 1922.
• Standard of Ur: Double - paneled wood artifact inlaid with a mosaic of shell and stone depicting scenes from ancient Mesopotamian life.
• Polytheism: The belief in, and worship of, many gods.