Phoenicia
What sea did the Phoenicians live near and in?
Mediterranean Sea
Who is the patriarch of the Jewish faith (and Christianity and Islam)?
Abraham
What civilization was Kush south of?
Egypt
Name four pieces of technology which were invented or advanced in ancient Mesopotamia:
laws, literature, pottery, wheels, 60 second minute and hour, medical records
How did the main weapons of the Egyptian military change over time?
they went from bows and spears to swords and battle axes
What technology where the Phoenicians most known for?
sailing
What was the region the Jewish kingdom was located in known as?
Cannan
What empire drove Kush out of Egypt (hint they were from Mesopotamia and used iron weapons)?
Assyrians
How do medical records improve medical practices?
allows people to see what works and what does not over time
How did the military allow people to rise in social class?
if a peasant or slave did well in war he and family could become wealthy
What did the Phoenicians improve in order to make trading with other countries more efficient?
the alphabet
How were Jewish values different from the values of other fertile crescent civilizations?
they valued mercy
What made the culture of the Kush city of Meroe different from Egypt?
female queens (Candaces) shared power with kings
What is Archimedes Screw?
a spiral tool which turns water upwards
What was the Assyrian Empire most known for?
military expertise and brutality
What is it called when a civilization like Phoenicia sets up smaller states outside its main city?
colonization
What were all male Jews given?
an education - taught to read and write
How was the Kingdom of Aksum similar to Phoenicia?
they traded goods between Africa and Mesopotamia
How does astronomy help with farming and agriculture?
it allows people to know what time of the year is best for planting and harvesting
Why was the Persian Empire and improvement for people over the Assyrian Empire?
they allowed the people they conquered to keep their own culture and religion
What types of art were the Phoenicians known for (name 3)?
glasswork, pottery, woodwork, metalwork
What is the Jewish language called?
Hebrew
What sea did the Kingdom of Aksum cross to conquer the Yemenites?
the Red Sea
Why did Egyptians believe people got sick?
The gods were upset with them or possibly challenging them
Which Fertile Crescent civilization was the most proficient at recording warfare and empires?
Jewish civilization