Fertile Crescent
What does Mesopotamia mean?
Between two rivers
What group of people were one of the first people to live in the fertile crescent?
Sumerians
What are the names of the two famous Kings in the Babylonian age?
King Hammurabi and King Nebudechazenar
How long did the Assyrian Empire Last?
Over 700 years
What were the major cities for the Phoenecians?
Tyre and Sidon
Why was it called the Fertile Crescent?
Rich soil = Fertile
Crescent = shape of land
Name one thing the Sumerians did
Farmed and raised cattle
Professions: tradespeople and artisans (craftspeople)
Sumerians built huge temples and monuments in the cities
Babylon is part of which modern-day country?
Iran
What is one of the Accomplishments of the Assyrians
Built a system of roads
They instituted a form of government for the provinces in which a governor was appointed to oversee the king's territory.
They established the first library.
1. They invented an alphabet
2 They developed artistic skills, such as carving ivory figures and making colored glass ornaments.
3 They traded all over the Mediterranean, spreading both their own goods and those of their trading partners.
Where was the Fertile Crescent located?
the land around the Tigris & Euphrates Rivers
What is the name of the writing the Sumerians used?
Cuneiform
What was Hammurabi's code and what did they follow?
A set of 282 laws and The strong should not harm the weak
The first part of the bible (that the Hebrews followed) is called
The Old Testament
What was the capital city of the Persian Empire?
Persepolis
What are the names of the 6 civilizations we talked about?
Sumerians, Babylonians, Assyrians, Phoenicians, Hebrews, Persians.
How many "classes" did the Sumerians have and what were they?
3 classes. Lower, Middle and Upper Class.
Name one important fact about King Nebby
Ruled Babylon for 43 years (605–562 B.C.) and is mentioned in the Bible.
Conquered Jerusalem and forced thousands of people into captivity in Babylon.
Captured the cities of Tyre and Judah.
Spent large amounts of money on Babylon’s construction projects, including the Hanging Gardens (one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World).
Towards the end of his life, Nebuchadnezzar II reportedly went mad, and Babylon weakened after his death.
Hebrews only believe in one G-d. What is this called?
Monotheism
What was Cyrus the Great known for?
generosity to the people he conquered.
What is the name of one of the bodies of water that touches the fertile crescent?
Any of the following:
Black Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Red Sea
Tigris River,
Persian Gulf
Euphrates River
Caspian Sea
What are the three major accomplishments of the Sumerians?
1. Developed first written language
2. Very developed math skills that led to the creation of a system for subdividing a day and a year
3. Skillful in using the wheel and made vehicles for farming, moving goods for trade and fighting enemies
They established a code of laws known as Hammurabi’s code
They believed in astrology
What is one of the accomplishments of the Hebrews?
They believed in a single all-powerful G-d.
They were the first to record the Old testament of the Bible.
Their high moral behavior, founded on the Ten Commandments, set new standards.
Their prophets fought for justice for the poor and weak.
Name one accomplishment of the Persians
1. They divided their empire into provinces for easier rule.
2. They built roads and canals.
3. They wrote the Avesta, a religious book based on the beliefs of the prophet Zoroaster.