Mesopotamia
True or False: Mesopotamia is a civilization.
False! It's a location!
True or False: The soil in Sumer is desert soil.
False! The soil is actually great farm land!
True or False: The Phoenicians had little farm land.
True!
What geographic region is Israel in today?
The Middle East.
True or False: Egypt is both on the Nile and the Mediterranean.
True!
What is the Fertile Crescent?
A region in the Middle East filled with good farmland.
What is irrigation?
Any technology that moves water to crops.
What major body of water did they live next to?
The Mediterranean Sea.
What does "monotheism" mean?
The belief in one god.
Define Mythology.
Collection of myths or stories about a specific culture detailing how they believe the world works.
Mesopotamia means...
The land between two rivers.
What does "polytheism" mean?
The belief in many gods.
What are the three main achievements of the Phoenicians?
Sailing, a common alphabet, and Tyrian Purple.
Why is the Hebrew Bible (Torah) important to the Israelites?
It details the ideas, practices, and history of the Israelites.
It was believed that what happened to Amon-Re every day?
Each day he would die at night and be reborn as the sun rose the next morning.
What is a city-state?
An independent state that includes a city and its surrounding territory.
Explain the importance of Hammurabi's Code
First written code of law. Made sure everyone was treated equally under the law (rich were not better than the poor).
Why did the Phoenicians trade?
They lacked natural resources, so they had to trade for items they needed.
Before kings, Israel had what? What did they do?
What are the four big achievements of the Egyptians? Explain each.
Mummification - The process of preserving a body after death.
Hieroglyphics - A drawing that represents a word or a sound.
Architecture - The Sphynx and the Pyramids
Papyrus - An early form of paper.
Why do civilizations start in the Fertile Crescent? (All 3 reasons)
1. The good soil drew people in.
2. Having a constant water supply helped the cities grow.
3. The land offered protection against rival civilizations.
What are the three classes in Babylon and who was in each class?
Awilu - The elite, the king, the high officials.
Mushkenu - Free men, who were poorer.
Ardu - The slave class.
What are imports and exports?
Import - A good bought from another civilization.
Export - A good sold to another civilization.
What was the job of the majority of Israelites?
Farmers, herders, and artisans.
Why were farmers considered the lowest in the Social Structure?
A lot of people were farming and the slave population farmed too. (They had too many farmers)