Civilizations in Mesopotamia
What is the name of the world's first civilization
Sumer
What came first: The Akkadian or Babylonian Empire?
Akkadian
What is a cavalry?
Soldiers who fought on horses.
What are the Phoenicians most known for
The Alphabet
What is the Torah?
First 5 books in the Bible
What two rivers did Mesopotamia lie in between?
The Tigris and Euphrates
What ruler created the first empire?
Sargon
Empires were split into provinces. Each province had this type of political leader.
A governor
What did the Phoenicians dominate across the Med sea for hundreds of years?
Sea Trade
What was the land that became known as the Promised Land?
Canaan
More farming = more food = bigger ?
Population
Through ____ Akkadian and Sumerian culture spread to other regions.
Trade
What were the 10,000 elite soldiers in the standing Army called
Immortals
What was the dye in the purple cloth made from?
Sea Snails
Describe the Exodus
The Israelites escape from slavery
What was the first system of writing known as?
Cuneiform
What is Hammurabi's Code?
A set of laws
What was the fastest communication system in the world?
Postal Stations.
What is the difference between an import and export?
Import= made in country and sent to other countries.
Export= made in other countries and sent to your country
What 3 sections are the Hebrew Bible divided into?
1. The Torah
2. The Prophets
3. The Writings
Sumerians invented one of the "most important discoveries of all time" known as what?
Wheel
What was punishment like for the different social classes?
The upper class could get away with more, compared to lower class people faced more extreme punishments.
For the first time in history, these sculptures were created
Real human-like sculptures
After Carthage became a rich and powerful city-state, who did they fight 3 wars against?
The Romans
Describe ethical monotheism
There is one God, he decided what is right and wrong, to follow these rules means being faithful to God