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Vocabulary Part I
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Mesopotamia
Babylon/Assyria
Phoenicians/Israilites
100
A story about gods that explains people's beliefs.
What is a myth?
100
A professional writer.
What is a scribe?
100
Mesopotamia means "two rivers". What are the two rivers the name refers to?
What is the Tigris and Euphrates rivers?
100
This group of people were tactical war geniuses.
Who are the Assyrians?
100
The Phoenician alphabet only had 22 symbols. Why was this significant?
It made it easier for people to learn to read and write.
200
Sumerians developed this first written script.
What is cuneiform?
200
A time when people starve because there is so little food.
What is a famine?
200
Why was civilization developed in the Fertile Crescent?
The rivers created very rich farmland.
200
Why was Hammurabi's Code important?
It was the first time laws were written down.
200
How did the Phoenicians help spread civilization through the Mediterranean?
They used ships to trade goods with other people.
300
What is the belief in one god?
What is monotheism?
300
The belief in many gods.
What is polytheism?
300
What modern day country was Mesopotamia located?
Iraq
300
Who conquered the Assyrians?
The Mede and Chaldeans conquered Assyria in 612 B.C.
300
Who conquered Canaan?
The Israelites.
400
Symbols for writing that represent sounds.
What is the alphabet?
400
Many territories and people who are controlled by one government.
What is an empire?
400
Sumerian cities were separated by long stretches of desert. This led to what?
City-states
400
Why was Babylon an important trade center?
Babylon was located between cities to the north and south. It was at a crossroads.
400
What made the Israelites unique among the ancient people?
They worshipped one god, or they were monotheistic.
500
A group of traders traveling together.
What is a caravan?
500
To force someone to live in another country.
What is exile?
500
Name one discovery from this region.
Hammurabi's code, cuneiform, sailboats, the wheel, chariots, battering ram. . .
500
What did Babylonians and Israelites have in common?
They both lived by a code of laws. The Babylonians lived by Hammurabi's code and the Israelites lived by the Ten Commandments.
500
How did Phoenica become a wealthy region?
They had few but valuable resources such as cedar wood and purple dye.