vocabulary 1
A PROFESSIONAL WRITER
What is a scribe?
THE BELIEF IN ONE GOD
What is monotheism?
Sumer was located in Mesopotamia, which mean this
What is "land between two rivers"?
"An eye for an eye" was the basis for this.
What is Hammurabi's Code?
the name that the Israelites were first known as
What are Hebrews?
A CITY THAT IS ALSO A SEPARATE, INDEPENDENT STATE
What is a city-state?
A COMBINATION OF SIGNS AND SYMBOLS TO MAKE GROUPS OF WEDGES AND LINES IS KNOWN AS THIS
What is cuneiform?
These two bodies of water were THE source of life for the peoples of Mesopotamia.
What are the Euphrates River and the Tigris River?
This ancient civilization was led by Ashurbanipal
What is Assyria
He led the Israelites out of Egypt.
Who is Moses?
A GROUP OF TRAVELERS JOURNEYING TOGETHER
What is a caravan?
Domesticated animals, followed migratory paths of wildlife to feed animals
Pastoral nomads
These were usually found in the center of the city. They were pyramids made of terraces, one on top of another, linked by ramps and stairs. At the top was a shrine.
What is a ziggurat?
This civilization created a vast trading empire due to it's advanced ships.
The Phoenicians
This king was placed in charge of building the largest and most beautiful temple to ever be created.
Solomon
Who created the first written code of law?
Who is Hammurabi
The belief in many gods
polytheism
What did Ashurbanipal create that is considered his greatest accomplishment?
Library at Ninevah
The alphabet used in the United States is based on one created by these people.
Who are the Phoenicians?
These people followed this monotheistic religion.
Judaism
MANY TERRITORIES AND PEOPLES CONTROLLED BY ONE GOVERNMENT
What is an empire?
A TIME WHEN THERE IS SO LITTLE FOOD THAT MANY PEOPLE STARVE
What is famine?
This land was known for it's purple dye.
Phoenicians
Priestly carvings
Hieroglyphics
This leader allowed the Israelites to return to their homeland. He was also from what territory?
Cyrus/ Persian