Vocabulary
The belief in many Gods
Polytheism
A line of rulers from the same family that ruled for long periods of time
Invented the wheel, sail, and plow; had Cuneiform writing and built Ziggurats
Judaism traces its origins back to this man; he is their Father...
Abraham
Term for a person who moves place to place looking for food...
Nomads, Nomadic
Belief in one God
Monotheism
An Egyptian burial tomb
Pyramid
The first set of written laws that established a harsh punishment, "eye for an eye," and placed more value on the temple's goods...
Code of Hammurabi
The ancient Hebrews were among the first to develop a religious tradition that included
Monotheism
Lifestyle of early Paleolithic man (not looking for nomadic)
Hunting and Gathering
The land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
Mesopotamia
A Sumerian temple
Ziggurat
This civilization had Hieroglyphic writing and built pyramids (tombs)...
Egypt
The Jewish Holy Book
Torah
The time before writing is known as...
Prehistory
The arc of land that stretches from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea
Fertile Crescent
Over 2,000 years ago, many Jews left their homeland. This scattering of Jews became known as
Diaspora
This civilization was tolerant, had Bureaucracy, practiced Zoroastrianism, and built the Royal Road
Persian
The set moral laws for the Hebrews
10 Commandments
Term describing the change from hunting and gathering to farming
Neolithic Revolution
Form of government does power rest in the hands of religious leaders
Theocracy
Religion teaches that there are two opposing forces in the universe
Zoroastrianism
They are known as the "Carriers of Civilizations" setting up colonies in North Africa and Southern Europe as well as creating the first alphabet.
Phoenicians
Moses freed the Hebrews from slavery in Egypt. This is known as the...
Civilizations most likely developed writing in order to...
Keep accurate records