The Fertile Crescent

People in Mesopotamia used forms of irrigation to combat the floods

Why was Hammurabi's code significant or important?

Only husbands/men could seek a divorce in Judaism in this time period.

The Phoenician alphabet has symbols that represent sounds which made is easier to read and write compared to Cuneiform.

What is the religious text called in Judaism?

The Israelites were slaves in Egypt until they were freed by Moses?

What was the name of the early form of writing used in ancient Mesopotamia?

Who built the Hanging Gardens of Babylon

The two main rivers in Mesopotamia were?

Which is NOT a characteristic of the Akkadian Empire?

Which empire of The Fertile Crescent had a great warrior society?

Women had less rights under Judaism compared to other religions of this time period.

Another name for the Fertile Crescent is?

A set of symbols that represent sounds in a language is called....

Which is NOT a characteristic of the Assyrian Empire?

Which order of conquerors of the fertile crescent is correct?

How did the Phoenicians prevent sailors from traveling and trading on the Mediterranean Sea?

Writing was first invented for what use?

An organized list of laws is called a

Most early civilizations in the Fertile Crescent were polytheistic

What did the floods bring in that made the land so fertile?

Mesopotamia means between (blank) rivers in Greek

What did the Phoenicians have that made them rich?

Which is NOT a characteristic of the Babylonian Empire?

Groups of wedges and lines used to write in the Fertile Crescent was____

Which is NOT a characteristic of the Neo-Babylonian Empire?

The belief in ONE God is called__

What was Hammurabi's Code written on for people to see?

Without laws civilizations would fall into chaos

Floods in ancient Mesopotamia had no downsides

All early civilizations formed near river valleys

The belief in MANY gods is called__

Which empire is considered the world's first empire?

What two religions were affected by Judaism?

King Hammurabi is associated with which empire?

What were the Israelites known for that made them unique among ancient peoples?

Who was the prophet that brought the Ten Commandments to the Israelite people?

Hammurabi's Code was written in an "if-___" format.

Early writing in Babylon was done on clay tablets.