Fertile Crescent
Sumer/Akkad
Babylon/Assyria
Hebrews
Grab Bag
100
We call the area of the first civilization the Fertile Crescent because of its curved shape and this.
What is rich soil.
100
This city-state was located in the south.
What is Sumer.
100
He was a clever leader and believed in an "eye for an eye".
Who is Hammurabi.
100
This is an agreement of promise usually made by God.
What is a covenant.
100
Another name for craftspeople is this.
What is an artisan.
200
This is also known as the "land between the rivers"
What is Mesopotamia.
200
This was the religious belief of the Sumerians and Akkadians and it meant that they believed in more than one god.
What is polytheism.
200
The Code of Hammurabi was the first of this.
What is written set of laws.
200
The Hebrews lived in Canaan before they moved to this place where they were forced into slavery.
What is Egypt.
200
This could be as tall as 290 ft and was believed to be a direct link between the people and heaven.
What is a ziggurat.
300
Mesopotamia is between the Tigris and this river.
What is the Euphrates.
300
This is the main difference between Sumerian culture and Akkadian culture.
What is the language they spoke.
300
.Assyrians placed a high value on conquest and this.
What is war.
300
Abraham was the founder of this monotheistic religion.
What is Judaism.
300
This is one of the countries that makes up the land of the Fertile Crescent today.
What is Iraq, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon or Israel.
400
Due to little rain fall the farmers in Mesopotamia had to irrigate their crops which does this.
What is control when and how much water the crops get from the rivers.
400
If a god chose you to be king and rule your city-state, you were said to have this.
What is Divine Kingship.
400
Ashurbanipal built a library in this capital city.
What is Nineveh.
400
After Moses freed the people God gave them these two gifts.
What is the Torah and the 10 commandments.
400
The Phoenicians created our modern day alphabet. It had this many characters when it was first created.
What is 22.
500
City-states are cities with their own government and traditions. These are two city-states in Ancient Mesopotamia.
What is Ur, Umma, Uruk, Nippur, Lagash (answers may vary)
500
Sargon was the ruler of the world's first empire called this.
What is Akkadia.
500
I am a slave killed by an ox. This is the punishment of the owner of the ox, according to Hammurabi's law.
What is replacing the slave that was killed.
500
This was invented by the Lydians and made trading easier.
What is the coin.
500
These are three of the first five books of the bible, which make up the Torah.
What is Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. (must name three in any order)
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