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Ancient Civilizations ranging from Sumeria up until the Israelite's
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The book of Exodus is another word for
Judaism
exit
exile
extraordinary
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Stories about Gods / Goddesses are called:
Myths
cuneiform
poems
legends
3
The first written language – over 1000 symbols / letters
Stylus
Scribe
Cuneiform
Hieroglyphics
4
Babylonians were able to measure time by studying the movements of
planets
stars
tide
sun
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invented the Battering Ram
Babylonians
Sumerians
Phoenicians
Assyrians
6
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon were built by:
Sargon the Great
Nebuchadnezzar II
Hammurabi
Sennacherib
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A group of ancient Mesopotamian traders traveling from city to city was called a:
Caravan
Bazaar
Tribe
Circus
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The study of the universe
Paleontologist
Atmosphere
Astrology
Astronomy
9
A famous trade item of the ancient Phoenicians was:
Cedar Wood
Iron
Jewelry
Leather
10
Greek word that means “Land between the Rivers”
Sumeria
Mesopotamia
Fertile Crescent
Middle East
11
The first writing instrument – for carving into clay
Tool
Stylus
Pencil
12
The Chaldeans teamed up with this people to defeat the Assyrians.
Egyptians
Medes
Babylonians
Persians
13
the first great King of Babylon who created the first ever written set of laws.
Sargon the Great
Egyptian
Hammurabi
Nebuchadnezzar II
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These have walls - trade - priests - temples - law - government - kings
City-State
Empire
Colony
City
15
Large stone religious temples of Mesopotamia
Temple
Pyramid
Ziggurat
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A belief in one God
Israelite
Christian
Monotheism
Polytheism
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The Hebrews were led out of Egyptian bondage by:
Ramses
Moses
Abraham
King David
18
belief in many gods
convenant
polytheism
famine
monotheism
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The first civilization of Mesopotamia
Mesopotamia
Ur
Sumeria
Babylonia
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The most feared and warlike people of ancient Mesopotamia were the:
Sumerians
Babylonians
Phoenicians
Assyrians
21
the most impressive gate in the Wall of Babylon was the
Gate of Sargon
Gate of Ishtar
Gate of Assyria
Gate of Babylon
22
The Great Library of the ancient Assyrians was located in
Sumer
Nineveh
Ur
Babylonia
23
The Assyrians used cavalry as a military tactic. What is cavalry?
Chariots
Bowman
Horse
foot soldiers
24
A person trained to read and write
Author
Writer
Poet
Scribe
25
History began with the creation of:
Language
Writing
Oral Traditions
Farming
26
A religious leader with a special relationship with God
diaspora
scribe
prophet
province
27
These ancient people created the 22 letter alphabet
Sumerians
Assyrians
Israelite
Phoenicians
28
King Hammurabi is most famous for:
Battering Ram
Code of Laws
Alphabet
Hanging Gardens
29
The famous Gate of Ishtar was built during the reign of what king?
David
Nebuchadnezzar II
Hammurabi
Sargon the Great
30
The sacred and holy book of the Jewish people is called the:
Bible
New Testament
Koran
Torah
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Which capital city of Assyria was set on fire?
Babylon
Nineveh
Sumer
Ur
32
A sacred binding agreement with God
monotheism
covenant
famine
polytheism
33
when the "Spirit of Death" visited the Egyptians, if you had blood on the door you would be?
killed
over passed
over looked
passover
34
The two famous capital cities of ancient Phoenicia were
Assyria/Lagash
Tyre/Ur
Babylonia/Ur
Sidon/Tyre
35
The Israelites were led to a "Promised Land" called:
Sidon
Canaan
Egypt
Tyre
36
A mythological hero / king of early Mesopotamia
Nebuchadnezzar II
Hammurabi
Gilgamesh
Sargon the Great
37
Writing is done on clay taken from the river banks
Papyrus
Clay Tablets
Stone
Paper
38
a time of no food
monotheism
famine
polytheism
covenant
39
King Nebuchadnezzar was a leader of what empire?
Assyrians
2nd Babylonians
Babylonians
Sumerians
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Under what king did the Israelites enjoy a “Golden Age”?
King Solomon
Abraham
King David
Isaac