Category 1
the belief in only one god
What is monotheism?
a long period of dry weather
What is a drought?
a group of different lands under one ruler
What is an empire?
People used a writing system called
cuneiform
Code of Hammurabi's law were
harsh and used to show power
a promise or agreement
What is a covenant?
a temple built by the Sumerians to honor the gods and goddesses they worshiped.
What is a ziggurat?
official record keeper
What is a scribe?
People created ________ to help with their farming needs
irrigation systems
The religion of Ancient Hebrews was different because
they believed in one god
study of the stars and planets
the trade of one product for another without using money
What is barter?
a self-governing city and its surrounding lands with their own armies and rulers
What is a city-state?
Mesopotamia was developed in between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers because it provided a
freshwater source
The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers start in the
Taurus Mountains
a set of rules or laws
What is a code?
the belief in many gods and goddesses
What is polytheism?
houses were made out of
mud and reed bricks
Most of the information about the early history of Israel comes from
the Hebrew Bible
The Black Sea is ______ of the Fertile Crescent
North
an extra supply of something like food
What is a surplus?
a system of transporting water from a river, lake, or well to make farming possible in a dry region
What is irrigation?
people began settling in the fertile crescent because
the soil was rich
The result of Hammurabi's code was that all
cities lived under the same law
All civilizations began
near waterways