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Foods that end in "amburger"
States that begin with "Californ"
Four Letter Words I Can't Say In School.
I Like Turtles.
1-Letter words
100
Wedge-shaped writing developed by the Sumerians.
What is cuneiform?
100
Jewish preachers who interpreted god’s will. A spokesman for God– mouth of God.
What is a prophet?
100
A settlement of emigrants.
What is a colony?
100
Located in present day Iraq, This civ. created among other things, the plow, the wheel, cuneiform and the umbrella.
Who are the Sumerians?
100
Double!! Led the Jews out of Egypt across the Red Sea. Given the Ten Commandments by God.
Who is Moses?
200
An independent state consisting of a city and the surrounding land and villages.
What is a city-state?
200
Double!! Region in the Middle East. Fertile land that stretches from the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf
What is the Fertile Crescent?
200
A political unit including a nation and conquered areas.
What is an empire?
200
This civilization created three-man chariots and iron weaponry.
Who are the Hittites?
200
Babylonian ruler who was famous for his detailed law code.
Who is Hammurabi?
300
Eastern part of the Fertile Crescent.
What is Mesopotamia?
300
Double!! An agreement with God.
What is a covenant?
300
Jewish holy writing that make up the first five books of the Bible.
What is the Torah?
300
One of the great….. kings, Hammurabi gave us a codified code of laws.
Who are the Babylonians?
300
Main character in a Sumerian epic poem.
Who is Gilgamesh?
400
A departure– When Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt back to Canaan.
What is an exodus?
400
Double!! Means scattered—used to describe the Jews without a homeland after the Persians freed them.
What is Diaspora?
400
The most important of God’s laws. Moses received these during the Exodus from Egypt.
What are the Ten Commandments?
400
These expert sailors and traders are also known for creating a 22 character alphabet, colonies in the Med. Sea, contracts and bills of sale.
Who are the Phoenicians?
400
Herder and trader, he was an early leader of the Israelites. He led his people from Ur to Canaan on the command of God.
Who is Abraham?
500
Provincial Governors to help administer the Persian Empire.
What are satraps?
500
The philosophy of Hammurabi's law code.
What is an "eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth"?
500
The promised land. The land inhabited by the Israelites and the Phoenicians along the Eastern Mediterranean Sea.
What is Canaan?
500
Double! This civilization earned renown as ruthless and powerful rulers practicing absolute control over the people they conquered.
Who are the Assyrians?
500
A Persian prophet preached of a Good God and an Evil God.
Who is Zoroaster?