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Ch. 2-The Fertile Crescent
Ch. 2-The Fertile Crescent
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The Sumerian numeral system was based on 10; ours is based on 60.
False
True
2
Hammurabi's Code is a set of laws that are brief and amazingly strict.
True
False
3
The Fertile Crescent is a region in SW Asia & the site of the first civilizations.
True
False
4
The Sumerians are credited with the invention of the wheel, the arch, and cuneiform.
False
True
5
The Jews preserved their heritage in exile by all
except
--
They made human sacrifices.
They followed traditions such as Passover.
They lived in close communities.
They obeyed their religious laws.
6
A city of luxury & wealth and capital of Babylonia is Chaldean.
False
True
7
monotheism is the belief in one god
True
False
8
A prophet is a religious leader who is regarded as someone who speaks for God or a god.
True
False
9
A time when there was so little food that people were starving is an empire.
True
False
10
A market for selling different kinds of goods is a diaspora.
False
True
11
The Phoenician alphabet was--
the model of the alphabet used today in the United States.
a system that used wedges and lines scratched into clay tablets.
so hard to learn that people had to study it for years.
made up of symbols that stood for objects and ideas.
12
The Immortals was a group of 10,000 soldiers who led the Babylonian army.
False
True
13
The Fertile Crescent is known as the birthplace of civilization.
False
True
14
Why did the Israelites make such a deep impact on our civilization?
They ruled one of the largest empires in history.
They dev. the moral point of view shared by Judaism, Christianity, & Islam.
They developed the alphabet that is used today.
They were the only people in SW Asia that were never conquered.
15
an organized list of laws and rules is retribution
True
False
16
An exile is many territories and peoples controlled by one government.
False
True
17
A group of traders traveling together is a bazaar.
True
False
18
Hammurabi's Code was--
a secret code known only to the Babylonian rulers.
used as a model for laws of the United States.
the first organized set of laws that have been found.
based on justice and mercy.
19
A scribe was a professional messenger.
False
True
20
Which is true of the Babylonian Empire?
It was an open land, which is easily invaded.
It was created by Hammurabi.
It had its capital at the city of Nineveh.
It was conquered by Mari.
21
the scattering of people who have a common belief & background
diaspora
Zoroastrianism
bazaar
exile
22
the belief in many gods is POLYTHEISM
False
True
23
A myth is a traditional story that can be a legend that explains people's beliefs.
False
True
24
King Nebuchadnezzar II was the king of Babylon & created the Babylonian empire
False
True
25
Which two rivers is Mesopotamia between?
Tigris and Euphrates
Phoenicia and Assur
Akkadia and Sumer
Sumer and Tigris
