Mesopotamia and Vocabulary
What does Mesopotamia mean
land between two rivers
Sumer was in the _____________ part of Mesopotamia
North
South
East
West
South
The Phoenicians settled in the ____________ coast of Mesopotamia
East
Which leader had an epic written about him and was one of the first great kings
Gilgamesh
Where was Israel located
South of Phoenicia
North of Phoenicia
East of Phoenicia
West of Phoenicia
South of Phoenicia
What are the two rivers of mesopotamia
Tigris and Euphrates
Extra 200 points if you can tell what polytheism is
Polytheistic
The Phonecians were known for _________ and ______
Bonus points to list both
Dye (purple Murex) and Ceader
Define Hierarchy
Tiered social system
Who was the leader of the Israelites and the founder of Judaism
Abraham
True or False
Sumer and Phoenicia are not in Mesopotamia
False
Where did the Sumerians worship and built to please the gods?
Ziggurats
Alphabet
Which leader created the first written set of laws that gave out harsh punishments that fit the crime
Hammurabi
What is the capital of Israel
Jerusalem
Which of the following is a Polytheistic religious group?
Sumer
Judaism
Israel
Jerusalem
Sumer
Descibe the role of men in Sumerian Society
Extra 400 points to describe the women
Heads of the household, and were teachers at schools
Had rights, buy and sell goods, property and could run businesses
Polytheistic
Define Scribe
A record keeper using written language
What is the sacred text of Judaism
Torah
Why do civilizations settle near rivers?
food source, protection, trade, freshwater, good farming conditions
Sumerians created the first written language. What is that language called?
Cuneiform
Why is the alphabet and written language important for trade
helps trade with those of different spoken language and it spread their culture
Which leader united Mesopotamia creating an empire but was known as a harsh and cruel leader
Sargon
Define Monotheism
Belief in One god