Historical People
At the age of 75, God called him to leave his home in Ur and to go to the Land of Canaan, where he would be the father of a great nation.
Who is Abraham?
This area is known as the "Land Between Two Rivers". It is also known as the Fertile Crescent.
What is Mesopotamia?
These were the three oldest Sumerian cities.
What are Eridu, Uruk, and Ur?
The Sumerians were the first to make advances in Math & Science. Sumerian math was based on what number?
What is 60?
This refers to the way of life of a group of people.
What is culture?
The Sumerian king was known by this name. He provided direction and military leadership.
Who is the lugal or "big man"?
These were the names of the 4 rivers mentioned in Genesis 2:10-14.
What is Pison, Gihon, Hiddekel, and Euphrates?
What were 3 innovations of the Sumerians?
1. The development of agriculture/farming techniques.
2. The development of writing.
3. The development of math and science.
The Sumerians constructed these temple-towers, which were similar to the pyramids of Egypt and the temples of the ancient Mayans.
What are ziggurats?
This begins when there is a specialized division of labor, a written language, a written code of laws, an organized form of civil government, and the development of arts and sciences.
What is civilization?
He was the first ruler of the Akkadian Empire. He conquered the Sumerian city-states and united the country under his rule. He was history’s second great empire builder.
Who is Sargon of Akkad?
Located in the Plain of Shinar, this was the site of the first postdiluvian civilization.
What is Sumer?
What were three agricultural inventions of the Sumerians?
1. The wheel.
2. The plow.
3. The canal.
Sumerian craftsmen were among the most highly skilled in the ancient world. The most important Sumerian industry in terms of commercial activity was...
What is textiles?
This is the process of transmitting the cultural heritage of a people from one generation to the next.
What is education?
He was the first individual to successfully decipher cuneiform. Due to his work in translating cuneiform, many Sumerian documents have now been translated and made available for publication.
Who is Henry C. Rawlinson?
Where is the Fertile Crescent located today geographically?
The Middle East.
Today, the Fertile Crescent consists of the modern nations of Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, and Iraq.
This was the second most important part of the Sumerian economy, right after farming.
What is animal husbandry?
Raising and caring for livestock.
Within Sumerian society, there were four classes of people. What were they?
1.Nobles (Elites, Ruling Class)
2.Commoners (Everyday Citizens)
3.Clients (Skilled Workforce)
4.Slaves
What are monotheism and polytheism?
Monotheism - The belief in one God.
Polytheism - The belief in many gods.
He was a Sumerian king who developed the world's most ancient law code.
Who is Ur-Nammu?
According to Genesis 8:4, after the Flood, Noah’s ark rested upon these mountains.
What is Mount Ararat?
Sumerian cuneiform writing went through three major stages of development. What were these?
1. Pictograms
2. Ideograms
3. Phonograms
This is one of the oldest works of literature outside of the Bible.
What is the Epic of Gilgamesh?
This spreading of cultural traits and patterns is known as...
What is cultural diffusion?