Rulers
Babylonian King with strict laws and harsh punishments
Who is HAMMURABI?
This process that was developed by the Sumerians allowed water to be moved from the rivers to their farms fields.
What is irrigation?
Born a polytheistic Sumerian - became the Founder (Father) of the Hebrew people
Who is Abraham?
I was the leader of the first empire, Akkad.
Who was Sargon?
Sumerian temple for the Gods.
What is a Ziggurat?
I was the civilization led by King Hammurabi.
What is Babylonia?
The two rivers that run through Mesopotamia.
What are the Tigris and the Euphrates?
The Holy Land promised to the Israelites by Yahweh (God)?
What is Canaan?
I was one of the most legendary historical figures, I was a heroic priest-king from the Sumerian city-state of Uruk. There is a great epic written about me.
Who was Gilgamesh?
Mesopotamians created the first writing system. This writing system is called what?
What is cuneiform?
Civilization that gave us the first alphabet and are known as the Carriers of Civilization.
What is Phoenicia?
I am the body of water to the west of Mesopotamia.
What is the Mediterranean Sea?
Holy Book of the Hebrew people
What is the Torah?
Why did Mesopotamian leaders order walls to be built around their city-states?
What is from protection from invaders?
What is the wheel?
Civilization with Theocracy as their government.
What is Egypt?
Arc of land that stretched from Mediterranean Sea and the Persian Gulf
What is the Fertile Crescent?
Leader of the Exodus and receiver of the 10 Commandments
Who is Moses?
In the social hierarchy, these people are compared to as kings in Mesopotamian society.
Who are priests?
Hammurabi's Code reflected this about Babylonian society?
What is their was a division (classes)?
Civilizations that traded with Egypt and had a very similar culture.
What was Nubia (Kush)?
What body of water is located to the south east of Mesopotamia
What is The Persian Gulf?
The scattering and spreading of the Israelite (Hebrew) people.
What is Jewish Diaspora?