Sumerians
what were the Sumerians known for?
inventions, and farming
who are the 2 most famous Babylonian kings?
king Hammurabi
king Nebuchadnezzar
who was 1 of the most famous Persian kings
Cyrus
what was their capital city?
Nineveh
what was their capital city?
Jerusalem
the Sumerians invented the arch and the...
dome
how many years was king Neuchadnezzar roaming around in the pastures like a donkey?
7
who raised Cyrus?
a shepherd and his wife who dearly wanted a child.
what batttle tactics did the Assyrians invent
battering rams, and the calvary
what is the meaning of monotheism?
belief in 1 god.
what is the most used inventions of the Sumerians today?
cars, and irrigation systems
what did king Hammurabi create?
Hammurabi's code
who was king Cyrus's son?
Cambyses the 2nd
what were their torture treatments?
impalement
whipping
pyramid of heads
who gave the Hebrews the 10 commandments?
Moses
was all of Sumer one?
no there were city states that battled against each other
what book of the Bible talks a lot about Babylon
Daniel
what did the Persians invent?
the Royal Road, and the Postal system
what city did they destroy
Jerusalem
what laws are written in the 1st 5 books of the Bible
the Mosaic laws
what ended the Sumerian empire?
salt eating away at the crops that the people grew.
what river runs through Babylon?
the Euphrates river
who was Esther's husband
king Xerxes/Ahasuerus
what prophet of God did not go to Nineveh even though commanded?
Jonah
name the 1st 3 king of Israel in order.
Saul, David, Solomon