Mesopotamian literature
Rise of Babylon
Egyptian literature
Hebrew literature
Timeline
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This area is agriculturally rich land watered by two rivers

What is the Fertile crescent

100

the most complete and perfect extant collection of Babylonian laws;  inscribed in stone by the Babylonian king  

What is the code of Hammurabi

100

This country is called the "gift of the Nile"

What is Egypt 

100

A literary work that contain the beliefs of the Hebrews and also known as the Old Testament 

What is the Hebrew bible

100

What year did the Sumerians settle in Mesopotamia

What is 4500 BC

200

an ancient Mesopotamian temple tower consisting of a lofty pyramidal structure built in successive stages

what are ziggurats

200

A Babylonian king who reigned from 1792–1750 BCE 

Who was King Hammurabi

200

writing material of ancient times

What is Papyrus

200

The belief that there is only one God

What is monotheistic

200

What year did the Hittites invade Babylon

What is 1600 BC

300

this writing system was the most widespread form of written communication created and used in the ancient Middle East. Clay cuneiform tablets and reed styluses were used

What is cuneiform

300

A magnificent capital city on the banks of the Euphrates River

What is Babylon

300

In ancient Egypt, this period was known as the "Age of the Pyramids"

What is Old Kingdom

300

These principles instructed Hebrews on ethics, moral conduct and covered every aspect of daily life; the Ten Commandments laid the foundation for these laws

What is the mosaic law

300

What year was the Epic of Gilgamesh written

What is 1300 BC

400

Where Sumerians lived; consisting of a large town or city and its surrounding lands. 

what is a city-state

400

the ancient capital of Assyria, on the River Tigris

What is Nineveh

400

A single, powerful ruler who was at the top of the social pyramid

What is a Pharaoh

400

This literary work was founded by a Bedouin shepherd in 1947, written on papyrus; they contain most of the contents of the Hebrew Bible

What are the Dead Sea Scrolls

400

What year were the Pyramids and the great Sphinx built in Egypt

What is 2500 BC

500

Mesopotamia attracted these people who dominated the region

Who are the Sumerians

500

He is considered the greatest king of the Babylonian Empire; he rebuilt Babylon creating spectacular palaces and temples

Who is Nebuchadnezzar

500

This writing system takes the form of pictures, each representing an idea

What are hieroglyphs

500

Temples that were the center of worship and an important symbol of the Hebrews' spiritual unity

What is the Temple of Jerusalem

500

What year did the Sumerians develop cuneiform writing; build temples at Eridu, Ur, and Uruk; Egyptians invent hieroglyphic writing

What is 3500-3000 BCE 

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