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Mesopotamia
Vocabulary
Judaism/Religion
Judaism/Religion
Extras
100
How did agriculture affect society?
What is allowed people to settle & live in one place
100
Rich, fertile soil from floods that was used to grow crops
What is silt
100
Belief in one god
What is monotheism
100
Hebrew word for God
What is Yahweh
100
Some terms used to refer to Mesopotamia
What is • Land between the Rivers • Fertile Crescent • Cradle of Civilization
200
Two main rivers Mesopotamians settled near
What is The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
200
Process controlled flood waters and provided water for crops
What is Irrigation
200
Belief in more than one god
What is polytheism
200
The Torah
What is Judaism’s sacred text
200
What is the world’s first writing system called?
What is It is cuneiform which was created by the Sumerians in Mesopotamia.
300
How were rivers beneficial?
What is They provided rich soil, travel and transportation routes, food source, water for crops, and safety.
300
Exchanging one item for another in order to get needed supplies and resources
What is bartering
300
Religion considered to be the world’s first monotheistic religion
What is Judaism
300
Laws did God give the Hebrew people through Moses
What are the Ten Commandments
300
How did surplus lead to division of labor?
What is With more than enough crops, less people were need to grow food, so people could work at other jobs.
400
The flooding waters destroyed crops and washed away homes.
What is how rivers were harmful
400
One ruler of a kingdom or empire (king/emperor)
What is monarchy
400
That someday a Messiah/savior will come to restore the greatness of ancient Israel
What is Hebrew Belief
400
DOUBLE JEOPARDY Abraham is known as
What is Father of the Hebrews
400
Who created the first alphabet?
What is Phoenicians
500
Mountains and deserts
What is landforms that provided Mesopotamians protection from invaders
500
A pyramid-shaped tower/temple used to worship Mesopotamian gods.
What is ziggurat
500
Abraham
What is founder of Judaism
500
Cultural diffusion
What is spreading of ideas such as religious beliefs, culture, traditions, etc., to other areas
500
DOUBLE JEOPARDY “Process of Civilization”.
What is Migration Domestication/Agriculture Irrigation Surplus Division of Labor Trade Establishment of settlements/cities