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Vocabuarly 1
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Famous People
Famous Groups
Code/Hammurabi or 10 Commandments
100
The worship of many gods
What is polytheism?
100
The worship of one God
What is monotheism?
100
Ruled the first kingdom of Babylonia and created a code of laws by which to live
Who is Hammurabi?
100
Group of people credited with the invention of writing
Who are the Sumerians?
100
Listed a series of crimes and punishments
What is Code of Hammurabi?
200
A temple structure with stacked rectangular platforms that formed a huge pyramid shape
What is a ziggurat?
200
Rich (as it pertains to soil)
What is fertile?
200
The founder of Judaism
Who is Abraham?
200
This group of people was best know for war and conquest
Who are the Assyrians?
200
Set rules for moral behavior.
What are the 10 Commandments?
300
A form of writing using wedge shapes
What is cuneiform?
300
The Hebrew Bible
What is the Torah?
300
This ruler of Babylonia was known for his massive building projects including the great ziggurat
Who is Nebuchadnezzar?
300
This group of people is known as great sailors, traders, and developers of the alphabet
Who are the Phoenicians?
300
Gave just a few laws by which to live (10)
What are the Ten Commandments?
400
An exchange of goods/services
What is barter?
400
A city that is an individual unit, with its own form of government and traditions
What is a city-state?
400
This man led the Hebrews out of Egypt and was given the 10 commandments by God.
Who is Moses?
400
This group of people was given the Ten Commandments by God
Who are the Hebrews?
400
Gave 282 laws.
What is the Code Hammurabi?
500
A group of people who have an organized society with its own customs, government, religion, and technology
What is a civilization?
500
This word means "land between two rivers"
What is Mesopotamia?
500
The first king to build an empire in Mesopotamia and rule about 65 cities.
Who is Sargon?
500
This group of people is known for inventing the wheel.
Who are the Sumerians?
500
The laws could be very harsh like "an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth"
What is the Code of Hammurabi?