Terms
Identification
Main Ideas
Compare or Contrast
Innovations/New Ideas
100
A person who was trained to read and write
What is a scribe
100
The land between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, also known as The Fertile Crescent.
What is Mesopotamia
100
Compare and Contrast the Babylonian and Assyrian Empires.
What is center for learning but in different ways (one was library/writing, other was science), both were on conquests for riches, both strong rulers, Assyria developed more as warriors, Babylonian established a "new empire"
100
What accomplishments is Assyria known for?
What is the city of Nineveh became a center of learning; its library held many clay tablets that provided historians with information about Sumer and Babylon. Assyrians were also known for their skill at war.
200
many territories and people controlled by one government
What is empire
200
The Chaldean king who rebuilt the city of Babylon and declared himself king
What is Nebuchadnezzar II
200
Why did civilizations rise and fall in Mesopotamia?
What is because of conflict, conquest, and the reorganization of power and wealth
200
Explain the development of writing (ex: how did early scribe writing stay the same AND change throughout this chapter)
What is all writing was developed to keep records. Early scribes wrote on clay tablets and so did Phoenicians. Both used symbols; Phoenicians developed an alphabet and it resembles our cursive handwriting today.
200
Why was the development of writing a big step in human history?
What is because people could keep records of important achievements and business transactions.
300
Describe cuneiform
What is Sumerian writing, based upon wedges and lines.
300
Describe Phoenicia
What is an empire that became a great trading power along the Mediterranean and beyond
300
Who was Hammurabi and what was his code?
What is a Babylonian king who established a written code of laws. Code was based on "Eye for and Eye" idea.
300
Compare monotheism to polytheism and discuss what group of people believed in each.
What is monotheism-belief in one, all-powerful God (Israelites) and polytheism is belief in many gods (Sumer)
300
What impact did the Phoenicians have on the Mediterranean world?
What is they were excellent sailors and exchanged goods throughout the Mediterranean. They also developed the Phoenician alphabet.
400
What does it mean to be exiled? Give an example of a group of people who were exiled during this chapter. Bonus: Who exiled the group?
What is to force people to live in another country. The Israelites were exiled by the Assyrians in 722 B.C.
400
Who was Abraham?
What is an Israelite prophet who made a covenant with God
400
Briefly trace the history of the Israelites from the leadership of Abraham to King Solomon.
What is Abraham led the Israelites through Egypt to Canaan. During a famine, many Israelites fled to Egypt, where they prospered and then were enslaved. Moses led them out of Egypt. Eventually, they returned to Canaan. Kings Saul and David reclaimed Canaan and unified the Israelite nation. Israel prospered under King Solomon.
400
Compare or Contrast different historical leaders throughout the chapter.
What is Abraham, Hammurabi, King Solomon, etc.
400
How did Mesopotamia become a center of trade?
What is because it was centrally located in the ancient world.
500
What is diaspora? Give an example of a time you have seen this (either in our chapter, or in your personal experience)
What is a scattering of people Israelites/Jews scattered to different parts of the world and lived together in close communities to preserve their heritage.
500
Who was Deborah?
What is an important female Israelite judge and leader
500
What values of the Israelites are shown in the Ten Commandments and the covenant?
What is to outline the Israelites' religious duties toward God and set rules for correct behavior. The covenant shows how religion and history were closely tied in Israelite beliefs.
500
How were the Israelites' religious beliefs different from those of other peoples in the ancient world?
What is many ancient peoples believed in many gods, connected with specific places or people. The Israelites believed in one all-powerful God.
500
Why was Hammurabi's Code important?
What is because the laws were written down, people understood what the laws were.
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