God Creation & Abraham
What type of person believes in many Gods
a. Polytheist
b. Monotheist
Polytheist
What civilization developed between the Tigris and Euphrates River?
Mesopotamia
Which river helped protect the Egyptians from Famine?
The Nile River
Which people settled as shepherds in the Nile Delta Region?
Israelites
What is the science of uncovering and examining remains of past human activity?
Archeology
How did God bring the bring the world into existence?
He spoke it into existence
Which people developed cuneiform and pictographic writing?
Sumerians
Which river flows south throughout Canaan?
The Jordan River
Which people took over Northern Egypt after the Israelites were there?
The Hyksos
Which people study ancient writings?
Paleographers
Which man was known as the first Monotheist?
Abram/Abraham
How did Sumer gets its wealth from other regions?
Through trade
Which river is connected to the beginning of the ancient Chinese civilization?
Yellow River
Which group invaded the Sumerians and Assyrians around 2000 B.C.?
Amorites
Which civilization declined and was replaced by the Aryan?
The Harappan
What was the name for the descendants of Abraham through Jacob?
Israelites
The wheel
Which ancient measurement was used as a standard to measure grain?
The Barley Bushel
Who was the ruler of the Akkadian Empire?
Sargon the Great
What were writing tablets made out of?
A soft lump of clay molded into shape
Which land did God promise Abraham would be his homeland for his descendants?
Canaan
Which empire was founded by Sargon the Great?
The Akkadian Empire
A broken relationship with God causes what 2 kinds of death?
A spiritual and physical death
Which group developed was known for developing important cities and writing in ancient Mesopotamia?
Sumerians
What was the name of an object that could help archeologists learn about ancient civilizations?
Artifacts