VOCAB I
an organized list of laws and rules
What is code?
the belief in one god
What is monotheism?
This made Hammurabi's code so significant
What is they were the first laws that were written down?
The Phoenician alphabet made it easier for people in the ancient world to do this
What is learn to read or write or trade?
These were the two biggest Mesopotamian empires.
What were Assyria and Babylon?
the belief in many gods
What is polytheism?
in Mesopotamia, people eventually combined symbols into a script known as this
What is cuneiform?
One of the greatest Kings of Assyria
Who is Sargon II?
This allowed the Pheonicians to become a thriving and wealthy region
What is dyed cloth or valuable wood
Each Mesopotamian city-state had its own this
What is god or goddess?
A temple created by Sumerians that had a staircase for the gods.
What is a ziggurat?
a group of travelers journeying together is called a(n)
What is a caravan?
this helped the Phoenicians spread civilization throughout the Mediterranean area
What is using ships to trade with others?
Mesopotamia was located on land between this
What is the Tigris and Euphrates rivers?
This holy book sets out laws for how the Israelites should live, including how food should be prepared.
What is the Torah?
A time when people starve because there is so little food
What is famine?
symbols for writing that represent sounds are called this
What is an alphabet?
the babylonians and Israelites have this in common
What is both had a code of laws?
The religious leader who taught his people to believe in one God.
Who is Abraham?
Writing first developed in this place
What is Mesopotamia?
When the Romans drove the Israelites away from their homeland, they scattered all over the world.
What is the diaspora?
A religious leader who is regarded as someone who speaks for God or a god
What is a prophet?
This is a common characteristic of cities in Sumer
What is separate city-states or politically independent?
The first king of the Israelites
Who is Saul?
The settling in Canaan was a major event for this group
Who are the Israelites?