Judaism History
What does God first ask Abraham to do to prove his loyalty?
Kill his son
What Jewish holiday is to commemorate the Jewish rebellion against the Romans
Hanukkah
What part of the world is Mesopotamia a part of?
Middle-East, Southwest Asia
Which was the last and the longest lasting empire of Mesopotamia?
Persian
Ashurbanipal was a King of which empire?
The Assyrians
What was the name of the land promised to Abraham?
Canaan
During Exodus, Moses find what while at Mt. Sinai?
The Ten Commandments
What two main rivers make up Mesopotamia
Tigris and Euphrates
This King allowed conquered regions to retain their culture and religion.
Cyrus the Great
What is a military state?
A country/city-state/empire that is known for its strong military and has a standing army
What place were the Jews on the Egyptian social pyramid? What was their role in society?
Slaves
What is the language that the Torah is written in?
The Nile River is located in what region?
Egypt
Nebudchadnezzar II built the Hanging Gardens for his wife. What empire did he lead?
Neo-Babylonian
This leader used camels to scare enemy horses and also drained the Tigris river in order to walk across to conquer Babylon
Cyrus the Great
Where do the majority of Jewish people live currently?
The United States and Jerusalem
What was Abraham's covenant with God?
If he and his people follow and obey God, he will protect them and give them the land of Canaan
Name 2 city-states within Mesopotamia
Ur, Uruk, Babylon, etc
This King was known as the builder of the world's first empire, the Akkadians.
Sargon
Which empire was famous for its use of Cavalry
Assyrian
What was the lesson learned by the Exodus
That if they follow and obey God, he will protect them
Messiah
Prophet
Mesopotamia translates to what phrase in English?
Land between the two rivers
This empire allowed the Jewish people to return to The Promised Land and rebuild the temple of Soloman
The Persians
What was the purpose of Hammurabi's Code?
To create a code of law that must be followed throughout the empire to ensure order.