Vocabulary
A day of weekly rest, observed by Jews on Saturday
What is Sabbath?
The father of Judaism
Who is Abraham?
The two rivers that define Mesopotamia.
What are the Tigris and Euphrates?
A religion that believes in only one god.
What is monotheism?
A Sumerian invention that changed transportation forever.
What is the wheel?
Triangular-shaped writing developed by the Sumerians
What is cuneiform?
The leader who guided the Jews out of slavery in Egypt
Who is Moses?
The temples built by Summerians.
What are ziggurats?
A word that describes most Mesopotamian religions.
What is polytheism?
What is irrigation?
The exchange of goods without money
What is barter?
The king who established laws in ancient Babylon.
Who is Hammurabi?
The land between two rivers.
What is the meaning of "Mesopotamia?"
In Sumer, these people had the highest social status because they were the closest to god.
What are priests and priestesses?
A great Sumerian accomplishment is dividing time into these categories.
What are hours, minutes, and seconds?
Ideas of right and wrong
What are ethics?
Jews believe that Jesus had this job, and nothing more.
What is a rabbi?
The land promised to the Jewish people in their covenant with God.
What is Israel?
While Judaism was focused on living a good life, Mesopotamian religions were focused on _______.
What are rituals?
The type of metal Sumerians used to build weapons and farming tools.
What is bronze?
A person believed to be chosen by God as a messenger
What is a prophet?
Jewish spiritual leaders who interpret the Torah and the Talmud.
Who are rabbis?
Temples built by Jews.
What is a synagogue?
The two words that describe Judaism, a religion which worships one God who has strong ideas about right and wrong.
What is ethical monotheism?
This Sumerian invention dropped seeds into the ground while someone pushed it through the dirt, making farming so much easier.
What is the plow?