People
The nomadic Arabs of the Arabian Penninsula are called?
Bedouins
What continents meet at the Middle East?
The chief god of the Canaanites was
Baal
Name the kings of Israel.
Saul, David, Solomon
What plant was used to make paper-like material?
papyrus
These people were early empire builders.
Hittites
Which city was an important Phoenician trading post in northern Africa?
Carthage
grinding grain
The most important river in Israel.
God's basic rules for right and wrong.
A group of people traveling together with pack animals is called a
caravan
What city did the Israelites capture using only shouts and trumpet blasts?
Jericho
What was the Phoenicians most valuable contribution to the world?
alphabet
Which king of Israel built the great Temple at Jerusalem?
Solomon
Trade conducted by giving goods for other desired goods is known as?
barter
Who was the last king of Lydia, a man famous for his great wealth?
Croesus
Dead Sea
Why was the development of coins so important to trade in the ancient world?
The coins were stamped on both sides, making it more difficult for anyone to cheat by cutting away some of the metal. They were also easier to handle than metal bars and more convenient than barter.
Which people conquered the Northern kingdom of Israel?
Assyrians
The laws of the Babylonians were gathered and written down by their leader
Hammurabi
The prophet sent by God to warn Ninevah was
Jonah
Babylon
The process of making coins.
minting
Which people conquered the Southern kingdom of Judah and took them captive?
Babylonians
The Babylonian king who took Daniel captive and brought him to Babylon was
Nebuchadnezzar