Land Between Two rivers
What was the name oft he first civilization?
The Fertile Crescent
Who was the first king of the Babylonians?
Hammurabi
What was the first recorded set of laws called?
Hammurabi's Code
What were two major resources that increased Peonicia's wealth through trade
Snails and cedar wood
What are the Ten Commandments?
They are rules from God for how to respect God or how to behave.
What two rivers surrounded Mesopotamia?
Tigris & Euphrates
Why was Assyria a very powerful army?
They became skilled warriors because they are under constant attack
How are the people of Babylonia punished for a crime?
The punishment is similar to the crime
Who led the Israelites out of Mesopotamia?
Abraham
What is Judaism's most sacred text called
The Torah
What was a Sumerian temple called?
A ziggurat
True or False
The Babylonians were in poverty
False (trade made them rich)
What material did they use as "paper"?
clay tablets
How many symbols were in the Pheonician alphabet?
22
What does the Jewish holiday, Passover, celebrate?
Their Exodus from Egypt
Why was Sumer wealthy?
It was fertile with vegetation and other vital resources
True or False
The Persians were flexible with different cultures in their empire.
True
True or False
Hammurabi's Code was partly based on older Sumerian laws.
True
After the famine in Canaan, where did Abraham lead the Israelites?
Egypt
True or False
Both husbands and wives could seek a divorce.
False (only men)
What age did Sumerians start school?
Age 8
When did the Medes and the Chaldeans conquer Assyria?
612 BC
What was the first form of writing?
Symbols to represent different object
Who was the first king of the Israelites after they settled back in Canaan after Egypt?
Saul
What two religions did Judaism influence?
Christianity and Islam