People Groups
What are the Bedouins known for?
the nomadic Arabs of the Arabian Peninsula
What's the capital of the Assyrian empire?
Ninevah
Who was the last king of Lydia, a man famous for his great wealth?
Croesus
What was used to grind grain?
millstones
The lowest place on the earth's land surface is the Dead Sea.
true
The Phoenicians most valuable contribution is?
the alphabet
The Hanging Gardens
What's the name of the Babylonian King who took Danial captive?
Nebuchadnezzar
the most important river in Israel is the....
Jordan River
The king who allowed the Jews to return to Jerusalem and rebuild the temple was Cyrus.
true
What did the Phoenicians make from Murex?
Purple Dye
Greeks
Hammurabi
What is barter?
God's basic rules for right and wrong are found in the ____ ___________.
Ten Commandments
Which country made the first coins?
Lydia
Which people conquered the Northern Kingdom of Israel?
Assyrians
Which Israelite king built the temple?
Solomon
What is a caravan?
a group of people traveling together with pack animals
The process of making coins is smelting?
Which people conquered the Southern Kingdom of Judah and took them captive?
Babylonians
Which city was an important Phoenician trading post in Northern Africa?
Carthage
These people were early empire builders and they were recently rediscovered by archeologist.
Hittites
What is the chief god of the Canaanites?
Baal
The most important river in Israel is the Tigris.