Unit 1 Review

The oldest Mesoamerican civilization – created large stone sculptures of big heads

What is Mr. Carter's shoe size?

The most sacred writings of the Jewish religion are the first 5 books of the Bible, called the

The basic idea behind Hammurabi’s Code is

Frequently offered human sacrifices to their gods like slaves, criminals, & prisoners of war?

A city and its surrounding lands governed as an independent country

Government controlled by religious leaders.

Which of the following was not a river of the Mesopotamian civilization?

What river was vital to the Egyptian civilization?

The Aztecs were polytheistic and religion played a major role in Aztec society.

The religion of the Hebrew people was called

Egyptian writing system using pictures to represent ideas

Belief in a single god

Phoenicia was located along the

The cause of the decline of the Mayan people is known.

What is the name of Abraham's son?

What is Mr. Carter's favorite food?

System of writing with wedge-shaped symbols developed by the Sumerians

Belief in more than one god.

The most able seafarers of the early Mediterranean were the

The Mayan people were polytheistic and believed in human sacrifice.

The most important god of the Incas was __________.

Ruler of the Babylonian Empire – created a code of law for people

What was the name of the building used as a temple and city hall in Mesopotamia?

The Incan empire had

This guy gave the Hebrews the Ten Commandments.

Which society had a monotheistic religion?

Group of people living in Mesopotamia –moved to Canaan led by Abraham, enslaved by Egypt

Egyptian ruler and god

The Hebrews believed that God protected them because

A group of people or countries controlled by a single ruler