Who's Who?
Hebrew patriarch of Christianity, Judaism, and Islam
Abraham
Highly innovative, members of the earliest known civilization
The Sumerians
What does Mesopotamia mean in Greek?
The Land Between (Two) Rivers
Which geographical feature is Ancient Egypt centered around?
The Nile River
What kind of religion did the Israelites practice?
Monotheistic
Babylonian King from 1792 to 1750 BC, best known for his code of laws
Hammurabi
Took power over Sumer from the Babylonians, first civilization to smelt iron
The Hittites
What was the first written language developed in Sumer?
Cuneiform
How many periods is Ancient Egyptian history divided into?
Three
How many tribes did Israel divide into after returning to Canaan?
12
Pharaoh, Well-known for his tomb, discovered nearly intact in the Valley of the Kings
Tutankhamun
members of the ancient Hebrew nation, best known for founding Judaism and being a part of the first known monotheistic civilization
Israelites
Which technological advancement allowed farmers to reroute water to their fields?
Irrigation
What was the Egyptian writing system of pictographic and alphabetic elements called?
Hieroglyphics
What was destroyed during the Babylonian Captivity?
Solomon's Temple
First empire builder
Sargon of Akkad
Built a large empire with constant attacks on neighboring groups
The Assyrians
What embodied the righteousness and moral standards for public interaction and society in Mesopotamia?
Hammurabi's Code
During the Old Kingdom what kind of power did the Pharaoh have?
Strong central authority with absolute power
Judea was conquered by which empire in 37 BC?
The Romans
Assyrian King, great military leader who burned Babylon to the ground
Sennacherib
Also known as the Babylonian Empire, take power of Sumer around 2000 BC
The Amorites
Two Examples of Sumerian Accomplishments
Cuneiform, mathematical system based on the number 60, first people to use wheeled carts for transportation, built ziggurats, engaged in trade, made fine jewelry/music, the Epic of Gilgamesh
A succession of invaders conquered Egypt and led to its decline. Who were two of these invaders?
Sea People, Hyksos, Persians, and Greeks
Ancient Israelites originated in what territory? (Give me the original AND modern name)
Levant (Modern day Israel)