Vocabulary
Places
Short Responces
Religion
Extra
100
large building with a temple at the peak
What is ziggurat
100
capital of Isreal
What is Jerusalum
100
What could happen to the crops if the floods came early?
They could destroy crops that were about to be harvested. As a result people could starve and die.
100
Belief in one God
What is monotheism
100
King of Babylon
Who is Hammurbi
200
a self-governing city that also governs surrounding villages
What is city-state
200
2 rivers that made life possible in the Fertile Cresent
What is Euphrates and Tigris
200
In what way did Mesopotamian farmers adapt to and change their enviorment?
Farmers learned to build water controls such as canal and irrigation systems. They were able to control 2 rivers to make land more fertile.
200
Belief in 2 or more Gods
What is polyotheism
200
5 books of law and teaching
What is Torah
300
area of elevated flat land
What is plateu
300
region in Western Asia
What is Fertile Cresent
300
Where was Ninevah? Why was it so important?
It was in southern Mesopotamia. It was famous because that was where rulers destroyed Babylon.
300
A leader and teacher of the enslaved Isrealites
Who is Moses
300
Whi are 2 Sumerian Gods and what are they the Gods of?
Enki- God of water Ishtar- godess of love and war
400
written set of laws that apply to everyone under a goverment
What is code of law
400
About a dozen small cities around Southern Mesopotamia region
What is Sumer
400
What would happen if the floods came to early?
Floods would destroy crops about to be harvested causing people to die of starvation.
400
Weekly study of prayer.study, and rest
What is sabbath
400
Who invented The Wheel and how was it used?
war chariots or to carry crops around
500
long period of dry land
What is drought
500
Land between Tigris and Euphrates
What is Mesopotamia
500
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Why was the timing of the floods so important to farmes in Ancient Mesopotamia?
The floods would bring silt wich was important when i came to farming. In addition it would destroy crops.
500
What set the Hebrews apart from other groups around them
What is monotheism
500
What were the main crops in Mesopotamia
What is wheat and barley
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