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Hebrews Vocab
Mesopotamia Vocab
Major Things/Events
100
The first follower of Yahweh or God, the one who established the first covenant with God.
Abraham
100
People who believed in one god and lived in the land known today as Palestine or Israel.
The Hebrews or the Jews
100
Belief in one god.
Monotheism
100
Belief in many gods
Polytheism
100
The Babylonians invaded and conquered Judah, destroyed the city and temple of Jerusalem, then forced the Jews to move to Babylon.
The Babylonian Captivity
200
Ruler of the Babylonian Empire who developed one of the first known law codes in history.
Hammurabi
200
First major civilization group who lived in Mesopotamia, in cities like Ur and Akkad
Sumerians
200
Promise made between God and the Hebrews; if the Hebrews worshiped God, God would protect the Hebrews.
The Covenant
200
A series of rulers, all from the same family
Dynasty
200
The Phoenicians built several ships and colonies in order to trade ________.
Dye
300
Led the Hebrews out of slavery in Egypt through the Exodus, received the Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai.
Moses
300
Formerly known as the Amorites, this group settled in Mesopotamia, built large cities, and developed one of the first law codes of history.
Babylonians
300
Ancient homeland of the Hebrews
Canaan
300
This political unit that operates similarly to an independent kingdom focused on a single city.
City-State
300
The Sumerians developed these major innovations (name three)
The Wheel, The Sail, The Plow, Cuneiform, Bronze
400
Built the great temple in Jerusalem, that was destroyed and later rebuilt.
Solomon
400
Trading civilization who developed the first known alphabet.
Pheonicians
400
The sacred or holy book of the Hebrews, also the first five books of the Bible.
The Torah
400
Area between the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean Sea which was known for its rich farmland, especially between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.
The Fertile Crescent
400
This ruler conquered Babylon and allowed the Hebrews to return back home.
Cyrus
500
Conqueror of the city-states of Sumeria, founder of the first Empire.
Sargon of Akkad
500
War-like people who conquered a massive amount of land in Mesopotamia, including the Kingdom of Israel.
Assyrians
500
Payment made by a weaker power to a stronger power in order to prevent an attack.
Tribute
500
Process by which the ideas, beliefs, and products of one people are shared with and accepted by other people.
Cultural Diffusion
500
This early building in Sumeria was used for both religious purposes and also for storing grain, food, and other goods.
Ziggurats