KEY TERMS & PEOPLE
GRAB BAG 1
GRAB BAG 2
100
the belief in many gods
What is polytheism
100
how did Babylon become an important trade center
What is it was located between cities to the north and south
100
why was Hammurabi's Code important
What is it was the first time the laws were written down
200
the belief in one god
What is monotheism
200
how did civilization develop in the Fertile Crescent
What is the Nile river made it prosperous
200
what were the Israelite's known for that made them different from other ancient people
What is worshiping one god
300
a story that explains people's beliefs
What is myth
300
the cities in Sumer became what because they were separated by long stretches of desert land
What is city-state
300
why was the development of the Phoenecian alphabet important
What is allowed people to learn how to read and write
400
many territories and people who are controlled by one government
What is empire
400
why did Phoencia become a thriving and wealthy region
What is they sold wood, dyed cloth
400
where did the Israelites settle
What is Canaan
500
a time when people starve because there is so little food
What is famine
500
why did the Medes and Chaldeans join forces
What is to destroy the Assyrian empire
500
where did all of these events took place
What is Fertile Crescent
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