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Geography
Mesopotamia
Religion
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Key Terms
100
The two most important river in the area
What are the Tigris and Euphrates rivers?
100
The land between to rivers
What is the fertile crescent?
100
The founder of Christianity
Who is Jesus?
100
This country is the location of conflict between Jews and Arabs.
What is Israel?
100
The belief in one god
What is Monotheism
200
World's largest all sand desert
What is the Rub al'Kahli?
200
1st written laws
What is Hammurabi's Code
200
The last and most important prophet to muslims.
Who is Muhammad?
200
The Arab muslims involved in the conflict.
What are Palestinians?
200
The belief in multiple gods
What is polytheism?
300
First written language
What is cuneiform?
300
This religion celebrates the Sabbath on Friday when the sun set until Saturday's sunset.
What is Judaism?
300
A group of nations that have supported to creation of a Jewish homeland.
What is the United Nations?
300
Politics in ancient Mesopotamia. Cities made their own rules.
What are city states?
400
This body of water forms the western border of the region
What is the Red Sea?
400
These people dominated trade on the mediterranean and traded cedar.
Who are the Phoenicians?
400
The 5 rules Muslims must follow
What are the pillars of Islam?
400
The capital of Isreal and an important city to Muslims, Jews and Christens.
What is Jerusalem?
400
a method of supplying land with water through a network of canals
What is irrigation?
500
an oily, flammable liquid formed from the remains of ancient plants and animals.
What is Petroleum?
500
a simplified version of writing that used letters
What is the Phoenician Alphabet?
500
Religious holiday were Muslims do not eat or drink when the sun is out
What is Ramadan?
500
Jews returning to their home land.
What is Zionism?
500
An area of many territories and peoples that is controlled by one government.
What is an Empire?