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Famous Men of Mespotamia
Contributions
Vocabulary
Phoenicians & Israelites
Hodge Podge
100
I led the people of Israel out of slavery in Egypt and parted the Red Sea.
Who is Moses?
100
We created the alphabet which today's alphabet is based.
Who are the Phoenicians?
100
A time when there is little food & people starve is:
What is famine?
100
Phoenicians produced a purple dye made from what creatures?
What are snails?
100
How many commandments did God give Moses?
What is 10?
200
I was a great king of Babylon and creator of the 1st set of written laws.
Who is Hammurabi?
200
The Sumerians created this oldest writing system known to man:
What is cuneiform?
200
To force someone out of the country/city is:
What is exile?
200
Because of their trading, the Phoenicians developed this writing system to record their wealth:
What is the alphabet?
200
The Sumerians wrote on what material?
What are clay tablets?
300
I was a Sumerian king (and part god) whose adventures included a wrestling match with a wild creature named Enkido.
Who is Gilgamesh?
300
Because of their propensity for warfare, the Assyrians created this item to assist in battle.
What is the battering ram?
300
Traditional story that features gods/goddesses is:
What is a myth?
300
Because of their rebellion against the Roman government and loss of homeland, a _____ occurred to the Israelite/Jewish people.
What is a Diaspora?
300
The people of Sumer were united in culture and language, but not:
What is government (city-states)?
400
I was the king and creator of the Assyrian Empire. Me...great warrior!
Who is Sargon II?
400
The Babylonians have the great honor of establishing (under King Hammurabi) this written first:
What is a written set of laws (code)?
400
Belief in many gods is:
What is polytheism?
400
The Israelites' faith is called:
What is Judaism?
400
The Israelites left Canaan for Egypt because:
What is: there was a famine?
500
I am considered to be the father of 3 religions--Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
Who is Abraham?
500
The Israelites greatest contribuion to our culture was in the area of:
What is religion (monotheism)?
500
A promise made by God (a god) is:
What is a covenant?
500
Besides purple dye, the Phoenicians became rich from the trade of:
What is cedar?
500
What was the status of Mesopotamian women?
What is property of/owned by men?