The Fertile Crescent
The Mesopotamians were
a. hunters
b. farmers
c. roamers
What is farmers?
True or False:
The Sumerians worshiped a single god.
False
Who was Hammurabi?
Abraham made a covenant with God and agreed to practice this.
What is monotheism?
The reason farming was a challenge to the people of Mesopotamia.
This describes the area where one of the first civilizations settle.
What is the land between the two rivers?
This technology was developed by the people of Mesopotamia.
What is a system of writing know as cuneiform?
The overall purpose of the Code of Hammurabi.
What was to protect the people, especially the weak?
David formed this kingdom by uniting the Hebrew tribes.
What is Israel?
What was the result of successful farming practices and food surpluses in Mesopotamia?
The population grew and city-states began to develop. People could perform other jobs besides farming.
This is the method that the people in Mesopotamia used to make farming successful.
What is irrigation?
Three ways the Sumerians advanced their civilization.
They developed writing, religion, and technology.
This was the primary difference between the Assyrian and Babylonian culture.
Solomon's temple was built for this purpose.
What was to house the Torah and as a place of worship?
Why did Israel split after King Solomon's death?
King Solomon was a wise ruler who promoted peace and prosperity. After his death, other rulers took over and many of the people fled.
Three benefits that the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers provided.
What are fresh water, fish, and rich soil?
The idea that kings were chosen by gods to carry out the god's wishes.
What is divine kingship?
How would you describe Babylon under the rule of Nebuchadnezzar II?
a. great and glorious
b. weak and overcome
c. wealthy and conquered
a. great and glorious
A contribution that the Lydians made that still exists today.
What was coins?
Sumerians were able to keep track of business dealings within their own city-states and with traders far away. They could also use written records to settle arguments. They wrote literature, medical texts, law codes, letters, and wise sayings.
What did the Mesopotamians used for building materials?
Reeds, mud, and straw were used to build homes.
The Akkadian ruler who formed the world's first empire.
Who is Sargon?
Who was Ashurbanipal?
The code of law that provided guidance for worshipping God and set down rules for moral behavior.
What was the Ten Commandments?
The Ten Commandments provided guidance for worshipping God and set down rules for moral behavior. Other codes listed crimes and punishments.