Geography
What is the Equator
What is Cuneiform.
Refers to the way of life of a group of people.
The first empire to rule the Middle East after Sumer.
3 religions who view The Promised Land as their "Holy Land."
1. Judaism
2. Christianity
3. Islam
Ocean located to the east of the United States.
Atlantic Ocean
Sumerian temple-towers.
The use of authority and power to uphold what is right and lawful.
What is justice.
Empire noted for being the first people to use IRON extensively.
Who was the Hittite Empire.
Persian leader who God used and is known for allowing the Jews to return to Jerusalem.
Who is Cyrus the Great.
Ocean located to the West of the United States.
Pacific Ocean
What was the art of writing. (Cuneiform)
Islamic Holy Book
What is the Koran.
Empire known for terror, cruelty, and oppression.
Who was the Assyrian Empire.
Who was Hammurabi
Name of the 2 rivers that flow through the Fertile Crescent
What are the Tigris & Euphrates Rivers
The World's oldest work of literature outside of the Bible.
What is the Epic of Gilgamesh
3 names for the land promised to Abraham
What are:
1. Isreal
2. Canaan
3. Palestine
This King destroyed Jerusalem and carried away the remaining inhabitants of Judah to captivity.
Founder of Islam.
Who was Mohammad.
It is a crossroads of 3 continents. Africa, Asia, and Europe. (Major trade route)
The most important Sumerian industry in terms of commercial activity.
What is the textile industry.
This is the Language the Koran is written in.
What is Arabic.
Built the World's first library at Nineveh.
Who were the Assyrians.
Major difference in how Kings were seen regarding the law in Persia.