Topic 2 Review

The term Mesopotamia refers to the land between...

"Monotheism" is the belief in one God

A "rabbi" is a prophet who has vast knowledge about the Jewish religion

The forefathers of the Jewish people were known as...

An "empire" is a state containing several countries or territories.

What was the result of the Diaspora?

Three sections of the Hebrew Bible are...

When Judaism began, how was it different from other religions in the ancient world?

Why did priests play an important role in Sumerian city-states?

"Rule of law" is the idea that all members of society must obey the God of the universe.

What city was originally a Phoenician colony?

The Israelites were enslaved by the Egyptians for 40 years.

"Irrigate" is to supply food to all the people in a colony.

The Israelites walked through the Sinai Desert for 50 years.

The largest group of people in the Babylonian Empire included...

The Israelites consider Canaan to be the Promised Land because they believe that...

Bartering is a trading system in which people exchange goods directly without money.

How did Darius govern over the vast Persian empire?

Why do Jewish people study the Talmud and Hebrew Bible?

Who was the first King of Israel?

A "commandment" is an oder to do something

The "Torah" is the first 5 books of the Christian Bible.

The "Sabbath" is a bi-weekly day of rest

The main purpose of Hammurabi's code was to...

Why were the Phoenicians able to spread their culture over a wide area?