Phoenicians
What were the Phoenicians known for?
Trade, the alphabet
Why is Sumer important to world history?
It was the first civilization!
Who let the Jews rebuild the second temple?
Cyrus the Great
Why did the Israelites believe that Canaan was the Promised Land?
God made a deal with Abraham
Mesopotamia is between which two rivers?
Tigris and Euphrates
Why were Phoenicians able to spread their culture?
Trade
What is the Sumerian writing system called?
cuneiform
What was the official religion of the Persian empire?
Zoroastrianism
When Judaism began, how was it different than other religions at the time?
ONE GOD, believe in right and wrong (righteousness
Were people in different social classes treated differently under Hammurabi's code?
Yes! Poorer people faced harsher punishments
How did Phoenicians influence the Greeks
Weights and measures and the alphabet
Why were priests important in Sumerian city-states?
They could communicate with the gods
What did Zoroastrianism teach?
That life was a struggle between good and evil
Which Jewish text contains the teachings of Moses?
The Talmud
How did the Diaspora change the way that Jews worshipped?
They worshipped in Synagogues
What was the purple dye used by the phoenicians made from?
What are ziggurats?
Sumerian temples
How did Darius maintain control over his empire?
Built roads, let local rulers have power
What event marked the beginning of the Jewish Diaspora?
The Fall of the second temple (587)
What allowed Mesopotamia to become the cradle of civilization?
Flooding, fertile soil, and irrigation
How did the Phoenicians make their colonies?
They traveled to different areaasand some Phoenicians stayed there and decided to live there.
Who conquered the Sumerian city states?
The Akkadians
What is another thing that Darius did to unite his empire?
He created a common money system.
How does Judaism influence modern society?
10 commandments, righteousness, influenced governments.
How does the Talmud show that studying sacred writings is an important part of Judaism?
The Talmud is a collection of ancient teachings and writings. Studying is a very important part of Judaism.