Religion
The belief in only one God.
MONOTHEISM
Food that is specially prepared according to Jewish dietary laws.
KOSHER
The cradle of the Maya civilization is called?
El Mirador
According to the Hebrew Bible, when the Israelites returned to Cannan from Egypt, they consisted of how many tribes?
12
When Saul died, who was crowned King?
David
The five books of Moses
TORAH
What was the name of the city that the Zapotec people built?
Monte Alban
An extended family unit in Judaism is called?
TRIBE
The Torah and other Jewish laws are discussed and explained in a collection of writings by early rabbis called?
Talmud
What was the agriculture technique called in Mesoamerica.
slash-and-burn
Which of the Ten Commandments reflects the Hebrew belief in a single God?
1st and 2nd
Name 3 Legacy of the Maya?
Sophisticated number system
Concept of zero
365-day calendar
Writing system using glyphs
Tree bark paper called codex
Creation story
What did the class system determine in ancient Mesoamerica?
Where people lived and how they dressed.
Where did the Zapotec society start?
In the Oaxaca Valley
What natural disaster likely destroyed the ancient port of Caesarea?
A TSUNAMI STRUCK ISRAEL’S COAST, DESTROYING THE ANCIENT PORT OF CAESAREA AROUND A.D. 200
What roles did the priests have in the Maya class system?
Priests decided when farmers could plant and when people could marry.
What did William Saturno find in 2001?
A Mural
What development of the Hebrew people had a great impact on other cultures?
THE DEVELOPMENT OF MONOTHEISM
What did the Olmec heads represent?
Represent different Olmec rulers
What are glyphs?
Symbolic pictures
Who performed religious ceremonies and was believed to have descended from the gods from the Mayan civilization?
Kings
Why did the Maya culture play the ball game?
Honor their gods.
What was the first Mesoamerica Civilization?
Olmec
What were the main crops in the highland?
The main crops included maize (corn), squash, and beans. Known as the three sisters.
What is a creation story?
Explains how the world began and how people came to exit.