Civilization Emerges in Mesopotamia
The first civilization in the fertile cresent?
Sumer
This Babylonian ruler is best known for creating a famous written collection of laws
Hammurabi
This road connected different parts of the Persian Empire and made communication and trade easier.
The Royal Road
The Phoenicians lived along the eastern coast of this sea
The Mediterranean Sea
This group of people became the ancestors of the Jewish people and settled in the land of Canaan
the Israelites
Two rivers does Mesopotamia sits between?
Tigris and Euphrates river
A state containing several countries or territories is called
Empire
Soldiers who fight while riding horses
Cavalry
The Phoenician alphabet used symbols to represent what
Sound
Holy text of the Jewish people
the Torah
The wedge shaped writing system used by early civilizations?
Cuneiform
The main purpose of Hammurabi’s Code was to
make sure everyone in his empire knew the law.
The Assyrians built their empire in this region of Mesopotamia
Northern Mesopotamia
Why did the Phoenicians develop strong connections with other civilizations around the Mediterranean
They depended on trade
According to the Hebrew Bible, this man is considered the first Hebrew and is associated with the beginning of the covenant with God.
Abraham
Advanced techniques for growing crops, moving water from rivers to fields
Irrigation
Name of the first empires in the wolrd
The Akkadien empire
The Assyrians were known for having a powerful army and using this strategy to control conquered peoples.
Military force
Name one product the Phoenicians were known for trading
purple dye, cedar wood, glass, metal goods, or textiles
Set of laws that guided the Israelites' behavior and relationship with God
The 10 Commandments
A trading system where exchange goods directly without using money
Barter
Hammurabi's laws demonstrate this important idea: even powerful people were expected to follow established laws
Rule of law
This Persian ruler founded the Persian Empire and was known for treating conquered peoples with tolerance.
Cyrus the Great
The Phoenicians had limited farmland because they lived between the mountains and the sea. How did this geography influence their way of life
They became skilled sailors
According to the Hebrew Bible, Moses led the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt in an event known as this.
the Exodus