Mesopotamian Civilizations
What two rivers are the most important in Mesopotamia?
Tigris and Euphrates
What did Moses receive on the top of Mt Sinai?
The ten commandments
Judaism is a major world religion today with hundreds of millions of followers.
True or False
False, it is a minor religion (10th largest) with only 14 million followers
Candle holder used during Hannukah
Menorah
The game played by children during Hannukah:
Dreidel
What does the word "Mesopotamia" literally translate to?
Meso= between
Potamia= water
"(land) between water"
Is Yom Kippur a happy celebration or a serious one?
It is very serious
Judaism is the world's first monothestic religion: True or False?
True
It is 4,000 years old
City-State
Ancient Mesopotamia is located in the modern-day area of?
Iraq and Syria
Who are responsible for inventing Cuneiform?
The Sumerians
According to the Jewish story, what "miracle" happened at the sea when Moses lead the Jews out of Egypt?
He parted the Red Sea
What did God promise Abraham, and what did he tell him to do in order to prove his loyalty?
God promised Abraham that if he worshiped him as the one and only God, he would guide him to the land of Canaan to rule over. He asked Abraham to kill his son Isaac in order to prove his loyalty
Hewbrew for Hello/Goodbye
Shalom
The first major city in Mesopotamia, the birthplace of Abraham
Ur (modern-day Iraq)
What did King Hammurabi give us? What is it the first ever of?
Hammurabi's Code, first ever written laws
How long is Passover, and what are Jews forbidden to eat during this time?
8 days, they can't eat any grains
What is Zionism and what is the main reason that caused it?
It is the movement for Jews to move back to their ancient homelands, it was caused by the persecution of Jews over many centuries, they believed they needed to form their own country to protect themselves from persecution
Believing in only one god
Monotheistic
What are the Akkadians known to have the first ever of?
Other than the first writing, what are some things given to us by the Sumerians?
The wheel, base-60 number system (hours, minutes, degrees)
What does Rosh Hashana celebrate and when does it usually take place?
Celebrates the Jewish new year, takes place in September
What is the main difference between Judaism and Christianity? What do they each believe about Jesus?
Christians believe that Jesus was the true "Mesiah", or son of God, and Jews believe he was just a prophet, or messenger of God
Flat cracker without yeast commonly eaten on Passover
What is the main issue causing the Israeli Palestinian conflict?
Jews moved back to their ancient homelands, there was already a Muslim country known as Palestine, they Palestinians did not welcome the Jews, nowadays Israel continues to take more land from Palestine