Geography
This is the definition of geography.
What is "Geography is the study of Earth, its features, and how its features impact people"?
This was a stepped pyramid-like structure in Sumer.
What is a Ziggurat?
This is the most famous king in the Babylonian Empire who ruled 1792-1750 BCE
Who is Hammurabi?
This person is considered the founder of Judaism.
Who is Abraham?
The Phoenicians were located on this coast in the Fertile Crescent.
Mesopotamia is located between these two rivers.
What is the Tigris and Euphrates?
This was the first written writing system created by the Sumerians.
What is cuneiform?
This was a set of laws, placed in a public place for all to see in the Babylonian Empire.
What is Hammurabi's Code?
This is the belief when a religion believes in only one god.
What is monotheism?
The Phoenicians location allowed them to do this with Spain, Greece, Italy, Egypt, and North Africa.
What is trade?
This is a nutrient rich soil that was used as a fertilizer for crops.
What is silt?
This person learned to read and write cuneiform and job was to keep official government documentation, as well as write down customs, traditions, myths and religious items.
What is a scribe?
This is the definition of the term codified.
Written law
This is the moral code that Jewish people follow.
What are the Ten Commandments?
These were the two main products that the Phoenicians traded.
What is glass and purple dye?
By 4,000 BC, the first civilization in the world was beginning to form in Mesopotamia, which is why Mesopotamia is referred to as this.
What is the"Cradle of Civilization"?
These are features that Sumerian cities had in common. (5 things)
What is Cities, religion, writing systems, social systems and government?
Hammurabi's Code was based on this.
What is social class?
This is the Holy Book of Judaism.
What is the Torah?
The Phoenicians were know for spreading ideas, customs, and religions across the Mediterranean Sea from Mesopotamia, which is an example of this.
What is cultural diffusion?
This is the definition of a civilization. Include at least five elements.
A civilization is a large complex and organized society. A civilization includes:
1. Developed Cities
2. Organized Government
3. Specialization of Labor
4. Large Population
5. Traditional Economy
6. Writing System
7. Formalized Religion
8. Social Classes
The Sumerians invented a math system based on this number.
This is when an accused person was sentenced to perform a certain task such as being thrown into a river and, if they succeeded, they were innocent. If they did not survive, they were considered guilty.
What is the Ordeal?
These are two of the important holidays in Judaism.
What is Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur
This Phoenician contribution is used in our daily lives.
What is the alphabet?