Sumerians
Government with no separation of church and state
What is a theocracy?
Babylon was located on this river.
What is the Euphrates River?
founded the Persian Empire
Who was Cyrus the Great?
The heart of Judaism
What are the 10 Commandments?
Greek word for "Between the Rivers."
What is Mesopotamia?
Code of Ur Namu
famous Babylonian Law Code named after the founder of the empire.
What is Hammurabi's Code?
Created the Persian Royal Road
Who was Darius I?
Jewish holy scroll
What is the Torah?
What are the Tigris and Euphrates rivers?
What are Eridu and Uruk
Capital of Assyria___________
What is Nineveh?
Groups of travellers who promoted trade.
What are caravans?
Scattering of a group of people.
What is a diaspora?
What is a ziggurat?
What is the Akkadian army?
Who is King Sargon?
This leader allowed Assyria to expand north_____1________ while ____2__________ conquered Cypress, Egypt, and Israel.
1. Who was King Shamshi Adad?
2. Who was Tigleth Pilaser I?
The main city of Phoenicia was _____________, and they traded_____________.
1. What is Tyre?
2. What are purple snails?
These two groups imprisoned and harshly controlled the Jewish people.
Who were the Romans and Babylonians?
Assyrian advancement with wooden beam on wheels that destroyed city walls.
What is a Battering Ram?
Sumer thrived under king Sargon for 100 years before it was take over by _______________
The Babylonians.
Medes and Chaldeans
According to this Greek historian, _______________ the Phoenicians travelled south to _____________.
1. Who is Herodotus?
2. What is South Africa?
Babylonian King who invaded Judea.
Who was Nebuchadnezzar?
Based on 60
What is the Sumerian number system?