Vocab
an area ruled by a distant country
colony
skilled military leader and ruler, who created a code of laws
Hammurabi
How was Judaism different from other religions in the ancient world
they believed in one God
What led to the conquest of Sumer
the fighting among city-states
Not using money to trade
Barter
the spreading of cultural traits from one region to another
cultural diffusion
Persian leader, who conquered Mesopotamia and allowed the Jews to come home
Cyrus the Great
The Phoenician alphabet was based on
sounds
What city became the city of Hammurabi's Mesopotamian empire?
Babylon
a good or service sold within a country that is produced in another country
import
system of writing that uses triangular-shaped symbols
cuneiform
Skilled sailors who navigated the Mediterranean Sea
Phoenicians
What was wrong with Hammurabi's Code
there was inequality
What was the Great Royal Road used for?
- transport goods and tribute
- faster communication
separation from one’s homeland
exile
a region in the Middle East that stretches from Persian Gulf to Mediterranean Sea
Fertile Crescent
Led the Israelites out of Egypt and away from the pharaoh's harsh rule
Moses
What is ethical monotheism
The belief that there is one God who sets down the rules about right and wrong
How did Cyrus the Great treat the Jews
he allowed them to return home
a good or service produced within a country and sold outside the country’s borders
export
an independent state the includes a city and its surrounding territory
city-state
Akkadian man, who conquered Mesopotamian city-states
King Sargon
How does Hammurabi's Code impact us today
It laid a framework for laws and order in modern government
The Phoenicians were located around what geographical feature (give me the actual name)
Mediterranean Sea
a state containing several countries or territories
empire