Sumer (A)- 9/29
What word means- An arc-like area that goes from the Persian Gulf to the Med. Sea?
Fertile Crescent
What word means- a system of writing that used wedge-shaped marks.
Cuneiform
What word means- To arrange and set down in writing?
Codify
What word means- A religious reformer and influenced the development of Philosophy.
Zoroaster
What word means- believing that there is only one god.
Monotheistic
What word means- the spreading of Jews beyond their historic homeland?
Diaspora
What word means- A waterfall on the Nile River?
Cataract
What word means- title of the rulers of ancient Egypt?
Pharaoh
What happened frequently along the fertile crescent?
Flooding
What kind of system did scribes use?
Pictographs
Who conquered Sumer and built the first empire?
Sargon
Darius set up multiple departments in the _______
Government
What are Israelites also called?
Hebrews
Who did God give the Ten Commandments to?
Moses
In the rich Nile River, what protected them from invasion?
The desert
What did the gods and goddesses bring to Egypt?
Peace
What is the present day country that the fertile crescent is located?
Iraq
What was the number base system created by the Sumerians?
60
What kinds of laws deal with personal business?
Civil
What material was used to make coins?
Gold
What is the most sacred text called in the Jewish religion?
The Torah
Name on religion that Judaism influences?
Christianity and Islam
What were pharaohs viewed as?
Gods
What did the Egyptians write on?
Papyrus
What did people build as they worked together?
Irrigation Systems
The Sumerians created stringed instruments and _____ to play music.
Drums
Hammurabi's laws were strict towards which gender?
Women
What system did Darius set up?
Weights and Measures
Who is the father of the Israelites?
Abraham
What did the Jewish people do after they moved to different parts of the world?
Obey their religion
What is inside of the pyramids?
Deceased rulers
What kind of math helped the Egyptians build the pyramids?
Geometry
What two resources did the Sumerians use to build their cities?
Clay and water
Name one theme of the stories that the Sumerians told.
Heroes and warrior leaders
What did Hammurabi's code bring?
More order
In the Zoroaster religion, how many gods are there?
One
What was Canaan called?
The Promised Land
What do the Jews view their leader as?
A human
What material was used to build the Pyramids?
Stone
The ancient Egyptians performed ________ and created _______.
Surgeries and Medicines