The Fertile Crescent
A group of people who have formed an advanced, organized society.
Civilization
This is a form of wedge-shaped writing.
Cuneiform
What is conquest?
The worship of one God.
Monotheism
What is the most watched television event in America?
Superbowl
Mesopotamia or "the land between the rivers" was located between what two rivers?
Tigris and Euphrates.
What is polytheism?
The worship of many gods.
The Assyrian Empire was at its largest and most powerful under this king. During his reign, the Assyrians controlled nearly all of the Fertile Crescent.
Who was Ashurbanipal?
Shepherd who lived in Ur. He is considered by Jewish people today to be the first Jew. God spoke to him and told him to leave his homeland and resettle in a new land.
Abraham
Where did football come from?
American Football grew out of English sports such as rugby and soccer and became popular on American college campuses in the late 1800s.
How did irrigation help the people of Mesopotamia grow crops?
Irrigation brought water to the land when there was no rain, and it helped people control when and how much they watered their crops.
How did Sargon build an empire?
Sargon and his armies conquered many city-states and united them under his rule.
Who was Hammurabi?
A king of Babylon who established the Babylonian Empire and created a code of laws.
According to the Hebrew Bible, what did Abraham and God agree on in their covenant?
Abraham agreed to worship only God; God agreed to look after the welfare of Abraham and his people.
How many cows make one full season’s worth of NFL footballs?
600
Uruk, Kish, Lagash, Niipur, Umma, and Ur.
Describe an invention that shaped Mesopotamian civilization and influenced other civilizations.
Writing made it possible for Sumerians and later cultures to record their thoughts, knowledge, and business dealings.
What was the Code of Hammurabi?
A set of laws in which the punishment fit the crime and the weak were protected.
What is Passover?
It is a Jewish festival honoring the escape of the Hebrews from Egypt.
This Dallas Cowboys running back is the only player to rush for a 99-yard touchdown, in 1983.
Tony Dorsett
Why did the Mesopotamians make daily offerings to the gods?
To please them so that they would help the city.
What were some of the accomplishments of the last dynasty of Sumer?
A code of laws was written; impressive buildings were built.
How did Assyrian culture differ from Babylonian culture?
The Assyrians placed a higher value on warfare and conquest.
What was the purpose of Solomon's temple?
To house the Torah and be a place of worship.
The Baltimore Raves are named after what?
The Baltimore Ravens are named after Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Raven.” The team mascots are named Edgar, Allan, and Poe. Poe wrote his famous poem while living in Baltimore in the 1830s.