The Fertile Crescent
The first Mesopotamians were
a. hunters
b. farmers
c. roamers
What is farmers?
True or False: The Sumerians worshiped a single god.
False
He ruled the kingdom of Babylonia and created a code of laws to live by.
Who was Hammurabi?
Abraham made a covenant with God and agreed to practice this.
What is monotheism?
The reason farming was a challenge to the people of Mesopotamia?
There was little rainfall and although water was not scarce they solved the problem by irrigating the water from the rivers to the crops.
This describes the area where one of the first civilizations settle.
What is a land between two rivers?
This technology was developed by the people of Mesopotamia.
What is a system of writing know as cuneiform?
The overall purpose of the Code of Hammurabi.
What was to protect the people (especially the weak).
David formed this kingdom by uniting the Hebrew tribes.
What is Israel?
What was the result of successful farming practices and food surpluses in Mesopotamia?
The population grew and city-states began to develop. People could perform other jobs besides farming. Some became traders which helped to enrich the Mesopotamian culture and spread it to other parts of the world.
This is a method that the people in Mesopotamia used to make farming successful.
What is irrigation?
Three ways the Sumerians advanced their civilization.
They developed writing, religion, and technology.
This was the primary difference between the Assyrian and Babylonian culture.
What was the fact that the Assyrians place a higher value on war and conquest?
Solomon's temple was built for this purpose.
What was to house the Torah and as a place of worship?
Why did Israel split after King Solomon's death?
King Solomon was a wise ruler who promoted peace and prosperity. After his death, other rulers took over and many of the people fled.
Three benefits that the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers provided.
What are fresh water, fish, and rich soil?
The idea that kings were chosen by the gods to carry out the god's wishes.
What is divine kingship?
How would you describe Babylon under the rule of Nebuchadnezzar II?
a. great and glorious
b. weak and overcome
c. wealthy and conquered
a. great and glorious
A contribution that the Lydian's made that still exists today.
What was coins?
In what ways did the invention of writing affect Sumerian society?
Sumerians were able to keep track of business dealings within their own city-states and with traders far away. They could point to a written record if there was an argument. They were able to keep records of the exchange of goods, literature, medical texts, law codes, letters, and wise sayings.
What the Mesopotamians used for building materials.
They made reed houses at first and then mudbricks made by mixing mud and straw.
The Akkadian ruler who formed the world's first empire.
Who is Sargon?
Who was more interested in conquering others and gaining more lands than building magnificent structure and focusing on trade and learning?
Ashurbanipal or Nebuchadnezzar?
Who was Ashurbanipal?
The code of law that provided guidance for worshipping God and set down rules for moral behavior.
What was the Ten Commandments?
What was the difference between the Ten Commandments and other codes of law?
The Ten Commandments provided guidance for worshipping God and set down rules for moral behavior. Other codes listed crimes and punishments.