Geography
The sea that borders Israel and on which the Phoenicians sailed.
What is the Mediterranean Sea
Greek word meaning "the land between the rivers"
What is Mesopotamia
Many territories and people who are controlled by one government
What is empire
Royal dye color the Phoenicians created from sea snails.
He is considered the father of Judaism
Who is Abraham
Name one positive effect of the rivers in Mesopotamia.
What is silt, fertile farmland
A way to divert rivers to water crops
What is irrigation
The Assyrian army utilized this new weapon to use in battle.
What are horses and chariots
This was the most important contribution to civilization by the Phoenicians
What is the alphabet
The belief in one God
What is monotheism
Name one negative effect of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.
What is drought, irregular flooding
Belief in many gods.
What is polytheism
This was the first written set of laws
What is Hammurabi's Code
Phoenicians adapted to their location around the Mediterranean Sea, and they became skilled
After King Solomon's death, the kingdom he had ruled was divided into these two kingdoms
What is Israel and Judah
Mesopotamia was located on land between what two rivers?
What is Tigris and Euphrates
an official writer who knew how to read and write and recorded laws, legends, and songs
What is a scribe
This empire conquered Babylon, allowing the Jews returned to Israel.
No part of Phoenicia was more than this many miles from the sea
What is 35 miles
A place to gather and pray and study the Torah and Hebrew Bible.
What is a synagogue
Into what body of water do the Tigris and Euphrates flow?
What is the Persian Gulf
Buildings that were city-centers for religious or economic purposes.
What is a Ziggurat
The capital of the Persian Empire was called
What is Persepolis
Famous colony of the Phoenicians, which would eventually become a rival of the Romans
What is Carthage
Word meaning dispersion of people from their homeland.
What is diaspora