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1
Why did people settle in the fertile crescent?
cold temperatures
dry weather
not too many storms
rich soil
2
True or False: The abbreviation
c.
in the date stands for?
c
.142 B.C.
about
B.C. or A.D.
time period
exact date
3
Finding number of years both A.D.?
Subtract
Add
4
Under Israelite law ….
nothing was sacred
man owned his wife
woman owned the children
woman owned her husband
5
Hammurabi's laws covered ...
all but hiring of wagons
only fights between people
nothing important
medicine, adoption,
6
The Israelites believed that God was ...
everywhere
somewhere
nowhere
blind
7
Which is the earliest date? 2021 B.C. or 1021 B.C.?
1021 B.C.
2021 B.C.
8
Why were there wars between city states?
fought over land and water rights
over livestock
fought over food
religious disagreements
9
True or False: Moses led the Israelites to ….
Ur
Sumer
Mesopotamia
Canaan
10
Hammurabi's code depended on ...
all people
the king
the punishments
social classes of the people
11
True or False: Abraham led the people to the belief in one God.
False
True
12
Why were city states independent from one another?
they were small
travel between them was hard
had different religions
had different forms of government
13
What were Phoenicians known for?
trade and the alphabet
adoption and medicine
government and rulers
religion and transportation
14
First writing was in the form of...
wedges
Mesopotamian writings
cuneiform
pictures
15
What material did scribes write on?
clay
paper
papyrus
stone
16
True or False: Israel split in 2 after Salomon's death.
False
True
17
Which is the latest date?
2018 A.D.
1642 A.D.
18
Hammurabi's code was important because ..
there was total anarchy
there had been no laws before
laws were written down for all to see
life was harsh
19
Finding number of years both in B.C.?
Add
Subtract
20
Why did the Ziggurat have stairs?
so the Sumerians could get exercise
it was built to be stable
the gods could come down to Earth
because of too many social classes
21
Why did the Israelites leave Canaan?
to follow the herd of animals
the government was corrupt
there was too much war
there was not enough to eat
22
How did the Jews preserve their way of life?
by living together in communities
by living alone
by living with extended families
by not gathering during holidays
23
Scribes kept records for ….
kings and queens
kings and princesses
for everyone
kings and priests
24
The 3 major religions honor ...
everyone
Moses, Abraham, and prophets
only their leaders
David
25
Finding number of years B.C. and A.D.?
Add
Subtract
26
Babylonians were known for what math?
geometry
arithmetic
place value
algebra
