Babylonia and Assyria were both considered _______________. (Many territories that follow one government)
Empires
100
The Phoenicians invented the _______________ which had 22 letters, instead of symbols.
alphabet
100
The worlds first library was found in the city of?
Nineveh
200
Mesopotamia is part of a larger area called the?
Fertile Crescent
200
The worlds first writing system was?
Cuneiform
200
Hammurabis laws were ________________ down, they were very ____________, and were called ___________________.
written, harsh, Hammurabis Code.
200
The Hebrews were a monotheistic religion which meant?
The belief in one God.
200
How did the Phoenician alphabet help with trade?
There was so many new products being traded that symbols no longer worked, they needed an easier way to name the products and express themselves. Symbols became too complicated.
300
The people of Mesopotamia relied on the ______________ of the rivers to produce crops.
flooding, fertile soil
300
In there religion Sumerians were ________________. They believed in _______ gods and prayed in _____________.
polytheistic, 7, ziggurats
300
What two things Babylonians and Assyrians have in common?
Their quest for riches and they were vicious warriors.
300
Why did the Hebrews eventually leave Canaan for Egypt? What happened after they got to Egypt.
Famine, they were eventually enslaved.
300
Describe life under King David. Describe life under Solomon.
War and turmoil under David. Prosperity but slavery under Solomon.
400
Farming in Mesopotamia led to a _________________ which was the most important thing to the existence of people in that region.
Surplus
400
What did the Sumerians believe the Gods would use the ziggurats for?
As ladders to help them walk down from heaven
400
What made Babylon so rich? What kinds of goods could they get from India.
Their location made them a crossroads for trade, Spices.
400
When the people returned from Egypt to Canaan what happened? What were the names of the two Kingdoms?
There were people living there so they battled them. The two Kingdoms split into Judah and Israel.
400
What was the name of the city that the Phoenicians expensive snails could be found? What color dye did the snails provide?
Tyre, purple
500
Name 3 modern day countries that are located in what was Mesopotamia. Also what is the terrorist group that is currently located there.
Iraq, Iran, Syria. Isis.
500
What was one technological feature that kept the city of Sumer clean that was extremely advanced for that time.
Clay pipes in the ground that carried waste away.
500
What other jobs did scribes have?
They helped calculate building projects, also they helped figure out supplies for military trips.
500
Describe the ENTIRE story of the Hebrews from Abraham to Solomon. Include the four major rulers of the Hebrews and the stories that go with them.