Vocabulary
What is the definition of Irrigation
Irrigation is a method of supplying bland with water through a network of canals.
Where was Mesopotamia located?
Between the Tigris and Euphrates river
If anyone steals a minor son of another what will happen
he shall be put to death
What did they use to write on?
Clay tablets
What are prophets?
Religious teachers who are regarded as speaking for God.
Whats the definition of Exile
To force someone to live in another country.
Who founded Mesopotamia?
King Hammurabi
If a son strike his father what will happen?
His hands' shall be cut off
Who made the first alphabet?
The Phoenicians
True or False: can a father sell his daughters into marriage?
True
What is the meaning of Moses
An Israellite leader whom the torah credits with leading the israelites from egypt.
How did Mesopotamia get its name?
It got its name for its location between the Tigris and Euphrates river
if anyone committed a robbery and is caught what will happen
then he should be put to death
What are scribes?
A specialized person that learned how to read and write.
Who drove the Jews out of their homeland?
The Romans
What is the meaning of Prophet
A religious teacher who is regarded as someone who speaks for god .
What is the capital of Mesopotamia.
Babylon
if a man adopt a child as his son and rear him what will happen
his grown son can not be demanded back
What is cuneiform?
Cuneiform is combined symbols to make groups of wedges and lines.
Whats the definition of Covenant
A promise made by God.
When did writing first develop
Around 3100 B.C
If any one opens a ditch to water his crops but he is careless and floods the other neighbors field what will happen
he shall pay his other neighbor with corn for his loss
Who developed writing independently?
The Sumerians