Comparisons
The Epic of Gilgamesh and this ancient book both use stories as guidance to life.
What is the Hebrew Bible?
The 10 Commandments were used for this.
What is to guide behavior?
Another word for the people from this lesson who believe that there is only one Lord, God.
Who are Israelites, Jewish people, believers in Judaism?
The Phoenicians developed this as a fair way to exchange goods with other regions.
What is a currency?
Another word for trade.
What is barter?
An important religious difference between Israelites and people of ancient Mesopotamia.
What is that Israelites believe in only one God?
This is the prophet who was given the 10 Commandments from God.
Who was Moses?
He was considered the father of the Jewish people.
Who was Abraham?
By allowing people to buy and sell goods in a wider market, coined money changed this.
What is trade?
The word for belief in one God.
What is monotheism?
The Egyptian Akhenaten's religious belief were most similar to this Hebrew leader.
Who was Abraham?
One way each week that the Jewish people showed respect to God.
What is by resting one day a week?
The Israelites were enslaved by these people until around 1400 BCE.
Who were the Egyptians?
Phoenicians coins or currency were made from this.
What is valuable metals?
The word for belief in many gods.
What is polytheism?
Hammurabi's Code and these (which many people still follow today) both provide people with a set of rules.
What are the 10 Commandments?
According to the 10 Commandments, who should be loved and honored more than anything else?
What is the one and only God?
The name of the land where the Israelites and the Phoenicians lived.
What is the Land of Canaan?
Unlike other ancient civilizations, Phoenicians did not have much of these.
What are land, farms or natural resources?
A new settlement started by a settlement that has already been established.
What is a colony?
Israelites were similar to other ancient river civilizations because they were _____ who traveled and traded.
What is nomads?
The 10 Commandments also say that everyone should be_______
What is - truthful, honest, trustworthy, respect family, thankful, etc. ?
Another name for the Hebrew Bible.
What is the Old Testament?
Phoenicians lived along the Mediterranean Sea and were primarily _______ who navigated by stars and traded with people in Europe and Africa.
What are sailors?
The Book of Psalms has 150 poems and prayers. The word "psalm" means this.
What is praise?