Vocabulary
Boys studied in Sumerian schools to become this.
Scribes
Babylon is the capital of the Hittite Empire?
False. Chaldean
The Sumerian civilization declined and fell because
A. Sumer maintained its power and its military knowledge and might.
B. after the death of Ur-Nammu, Sumer weakened from a series of wars with its neighbors.
C. invaders battled for control of Mesopotamia
B+ C
___ wrote a letter after God humbled him
Nebuchadnezzar
the worship of many gods is called?
Polytheism
God used the Assyrians to judge the people of Israel
True
Scholars who sought to reduce Christ's importance in history decided to label dates after the year as
A. BCE for "before the common era"
B. BC and AD
C. CE for "common era"
A + C
The Hittites were descendants of ___
Heth grandson of Ham
Writings about Sumerian gods and heroes are called?
Epics
The Mesopotamians were the first to recognize the concept of zero
True
Hammurabi
A. became king of the Amorite kingdom
B. separated the land of Mesopotamia
C. wrote a collection of laws called Hammurabi's Code
A + C
Babylon was the ___ of the Chaldean Empire
Where did Jonah preach for people to turn from their evil ways?
Nineveh
The scientific study of stars is called astrology
False. Astronomy
Sargon
A. came to power in the city-state of Kish
B. conquered city-states throughout Mesopotamia
C. had less authority than the priests
A + B
The Hittites excelled in the production of ___
Iron
The Akkadian Empire was established by this person.
Sargon I
The Mosaic Law gives special treatment to the wealthy and is God-Centered
False. The Mosaic law does not give special treatment depending on money.
The Amorites established
A. the Babylonian Empire
B. Babylon as the capital of the empire
C. a center of trade on the Euphrates River
A + B + C
There are ___ religious sections in Hammurabi's code
no