Unit 2 World History- Mesopotamia

The Israelite tribes were ruled by judicial and military leaders called

An area ruled by a distant country is called

A state that conquers other lands and maintains control over them is called

What was the name of the greatest Phoenician colony?

Christianity was derived from which religion?

A shephard from the city of Ur, the 'father' of the Hebrew people & commanded by God to move the Hebrew people to Canaan

The hold Jewish writing compiled around 400BC are called the

Which of these groups were noted for the cruelty with which it treated conquered people?

The forefathers of the Jewish people were known as

What is an early Sumerian system of writing that used symbols to represent sounds, ideas, & objects?

The spreading of cultural traits from one region to another is called

The word exodus means 'departure.' From where were the Israelites exiled?

What invention made farming possible in dry areas?

How did the Jewish view of god differ from the beliefs of most people in the ancient world?

Mesopotamia is located in the same geographic region was what modern-day country?

Who was the first king of Israel?

Which of these most accurately describes Sargon the Great?

For what is Hammurabi most remembered?

The movement of people across the Fertile Crescent resulted in

What was the Phoenicians most important contribution to civilization?

What city became the center of Hammurabi's Mesopotamia?

What feature made farming possible in southern Mesopotamia (Sumer)?

For what was Assyria known?

What word means that the Sumerians believed in many gods?

Which of these groups that controlled the Fertile Crescent had the largest empire?

Israelites saw Canaan as the 'promised land' because they believed

What was the purpose of ziggurats?

For which achievement is Solomon most famous?

What word means a self-governing city and its surrounding areas?

Our modern transportation system in the US would not be possible without the following Mesopotamian inventions.

How were the different classes of society treated according to Hammurabi's code?

Phoenicians were considered to be the ancient world's greatest

Which Israelite king made Jerusalem the capital?

Between which 2 rivers was Mesopotamia located?

The Phoenicians dominated _________ trade across the Mediterranean.

What is the purpose of a code of laws?

Sumer was made up of

The Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites out of Egypt was