Terms
a wooden box discovered by Sir Leonard Woolley
Standard of Ur
skilled craftsman
artisan
According to the Bible what existed before the flood?
Civilizations
The Mesopotamians were the first to recognize this concept
zero
Mesopotamians practiced polytheism, the bible teaches...
that there is only ONE God.
The worship of many gods
Polytheism
Emperor of the Akkadian Empire
Sargon I
Jonah preached to people here to turn from their evil ways
Nineveh
The scientific study of the stars.
astronomy
Mesopotamians believed that the earth was born of the sea and surrounded on all side, the Bible teaches...
that God created the heavens & earth in 6 days
considered by Mesopotamians to be God's highest representative on earth
king
Received God's judgment and became like a beast of the field; wrote a letter after God humbled him.
Nebuchadnezzar
They were descendants of Heth and excelled in the production of iron.
Hittites
boys studied in Sumerian schools to become this
scribes
Mesopotamians believed that man was created to serve gods and provide them with food, clothing and shelter. The Bible teaches...
that man was created in God's image to have dominion over the earth and to glorify God alone.
A long poem that tells the story of Sumerian gods and heros
Epic
King of the Amorites who wrote laws with no religious sections
Hammurabi
What Sumerian schools were known as
tablet-houses
What are the 3 Sumerian architectural features?
domes, columns, and arches
Mesopotamians believed that only priests could communicate with gods. The Bible teaches...
that God's ears are open to all righteous men's prayers.
Improved record keeping and made literature possible
cuneiform
Turned away from evil ways after Jonah preached repentance and received God's mercy
Assyrian Empire
This was the capital of the Chaldean Empire.
Babylon
Ziggurat
Mesopotamians had statues of gods. The Bible says...
not to make idols or any graven image.