People
Known as the Father of the Nation of Israel
Abraham
Name means "land between the rivers"; where the Sumerians lived
Mesopotamia
The land where Abraham lived when God told him to leave and journey to a new land
Ur
Towers built in tiers or stages, each stage smaller than the one beneath, all atop a large mound of clay or debris
Ziggurat
A nation or a people living in its own land with its own government
Nation-state
The Akkadian Kind who conquered the Sumerians
Sargon
Named for a son of Ham, this place consisted of the Amorites, Hittites, Kenites, Jebusites, and others.
Canaan
City in Shinar where they began to build a tower; city later known as Babylon
Babel
Rule by one city or people over other cities or peoples
Empire
Rules people follow in living together; Hammurabi was the first to write them down
Laws
Important civilization credited with the invention of the wheel, writing, and the base-60 number system
Sumerians
An area in the Middle East named because of its ability to grow crops and because its shape resembles a crescent moon
Fertile Crescent
The part of the world where the continents of Africa, Asia, and Europe meet
The Middle East
Someone who believes in and worships one god
Monotheist
Chief god among the Canaanites; he was worshipped with wild dances and rituals including the sacrifice of babies
Baal
Hammurabi
One of the rivers that surrounds the Fertile Crescent; name means "arrow"
The Tigris River
One of the rivers that surrounds the Fertile Crescent; name means "the makes fruitful"
The Euphrates River
Someone who puts man in the place of (or above) God
Humanist
Someone who believes in and worships many gods
Polytheist
One of the sons of Jacob, sold into slavery by his brothers
Joseph
According to the Bible, this valley is where the last great battle of history will take place
Megiddo
The place where Joseph was sold into slavery (where the Israelites were later freed by Moses)
Egypt
The wedge-shaped writing invented by the Sumerians, written using a special stylus
Cuneiform
The scattering of people all over the earth; happened after the Tower of Babel
Dispersion