River Valley Civs Basics
Writing
Mesopotamia 1
Mesopotamia 2
Hebrews
100
The first civilizations all started in these
What are river valleys
100
This form of writing use no symbols, only pictures
What are pictograms
100
These are the two rivers where the civilizations of Mesopotamia began.
What are the Tigris and Euphrates
100
This was the civilization that created the first written language called Cuneiform.
What is Sumer
100
This person is considered the "father of Judaism"
Who is Abraham
200
Almost all early civilizations were this, which means to believe in many gods
What is polytheistic
200
This first form of writing was developed in Sumer and used lines and wedges and written on clay tablets
What is cuneiform
200
These were religious buildings that resembled stepped pyramids.
What are ziggurats
200
This is the Mesopotamian civilization that were great sailors of the Mediterranean and created the world's first alphabet
Who are the Phoenicians
200
This is the name for the Holy book of the Hebrews(Jews)
What is the Torah
300
The Tigris and Euphrates, the Nile, The Indus and the Huang He are examples of this
What are rivers
300
Hieroglyphics was a form of writing created in this civilization
What is Egypt
300
This is a type of government run by religious leaders
What is a theocracy
300
The first written law code created by King Hammurabi came from this civilization
What is Babylon
300
This is the person who led the Hebrews out of slavery (exodus)
Who is Abraham
400
This was the last thing to develop among most civilizations. It allowed people to keep track of events.
What is writing
400
The first alphabet was created by this civilization of people who were also great sailors
Who are the Phoenicians
400
Mesopotamia is also known as this, due to its rich soil
What is the Fertile Crescent
400
Sargon was the emperor of this Mesopotamian civilization
What is Akkadia
400
These are the Moral laws of the Hebrews (Jews)
What are the 10 Commandments
500
This was the world's first written epic story.
What is The Epic of Gilgamesh
500
This was the first set of written laws. It was created by a Babylonian king and was harsher for the lower classes.
What is Hammurabi's Code
500
This is the name for a small country that is ruled by a single city.
What is a city state
500
This was the Mesopotamian group that was known for their military supremacy and used the chariot.
Who are the Assyrians
500
The dispersion or spread of Jews around the world is known as this
What is Diaspora
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