Vocab
the belief in many gods
polytheism
What attracted people to the Fertile Crescent
rich soil
Cotton cloth and spices were sold in the
bazaar
Hammurabi
Which people established the first trading empire?
Phonecians
a story about gods that explains people's beliefs
myth
Why were Sumerian city-states independent of one another?
travel between them was difficult
The greatest king of the Chaldeans was
Nebuchadnezzar II
Who did Hammurabi's laws cover
everyone
The first alphabet was developed by the
Phonecians
the belief in one god
monotheism
A sumerian ziggurat wa mde of terraces, on on top of another because
They believed the gods used it to come to Earth
Which military invented the battering ram
Assyrian
What is the oldest known form of writing?
cuneiform
How many letters were in the Phonecian alphabet
22
In Mesopotamia, people eventually combined symbols into a script known as ______.
cuneiform
What two rivers were located in Mesopotamia?
Tigris and Euphrates
This city was famous for its library. It also make an appearance in the Bible
Nineveh
True or FalshCuneiform was only used for government documents.
False
According to historians, not the Bible, who led the Israelites to develop a belief in one God
Abraham
A group of traders traveling together is called _______.
caravan
What features in the North and South help keep out invaders from Mesopotamia?
North Mountains
South Desert
Babylon reached its height in this year
1750 BC
Give an example of a law in Hammurabi's code
Mr. V will check
What event led the Israelites to settle in Egypt
famine