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Babylon is a?
City
It was the world's first civilization
The Phoenician alphabet was based on?
Sounds
What became the center of Hammurabi's Empire?
Babylon
Cylinder seals is a type of?
Art form
What is the Jewish Holiday called?
The Passover
What led to the conquest of Sumer?
The fighting among city-states
The Talmud contains teachings of who?
Moses
What is monotheism?
A religion that believes in one single God
What is polytheism?
The belief in many Gods
Why was Judaism different from other religions?
It was the first religion to believe in one God
What made the Sumerian sculptures different from other statues?
Statues were very realistic, representing humans
What does Zoroastrianism mean?
Belief that the universe is a struggle between good and evil
Rivers flooded Mesopotamia often. What were the benefits of this?
left behind rich soil for farming
According to Sumerians, who could communicate with Gods?
Priests
What is the definition of calvary?
soldiers who fight while riding horses
What was the largest empire the world had ever seen?
The Persian Empire!
What are 2 examples of the Ten Commandments?
"Remember the Sabbath Day and keep it holy"
"You shall not steal"
The Phoenicians traded things like?
Wood, glass, purple dye (used to make clothing)
Why didn't the Assyrian Empire last?
The rulers found it difficult to control such a large empire... so enemies attacked them!
In Mesopotamia, they used stone seals. How did they know who the seal belonged to?
A mark would be stamped on the stone seal, representing the owner. Ex) an animal mark
Why is The Passover celebrated?
1. Remembers The Exodus
2. God freeing the Jews from slavery in Egypt
What 2 things is the Epic of Gilgamesh known for?
1. Written in cuneiform
2. It is a myth, telling the story of a hero named Gilgamesh
What 4 things did we learn about the Phoenicians?
Great traders, best ship builders/sailors, used the stars to navigate in the water (that way they can sail at night), developed the alphabet
What were the 5 Sumerian Achievements? (2.1)
technology
writing system
invented the wheel
advancements in math and astronomy
made bronze