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mesopotamia DBQ

test on December 5th

TermDefinition
Assyria a large kingdom to the north of Sumer
Nineveh one of the largest cities of Assyria. located on the Tigris river
king Hammurabi king of Babylon- empire called Babylonia. created one of the oldest code of laws
king Sargon the father of Enheduana. famous king of city-state called Kish. created first empire
polytheism belief in many gods or goddesses
monotheism the belief in one god
Sumer region to the south of Mesopotamia. people were great inventors
Babylonia a wealthy and powerful capital of a great empire
Judaism religion practiced by the people of the Jewish faith
Abraham founder of Judaism. led his family from Ur to Canaan
covenant a special agreement
prophet a person who speaks for God
Moses a prophet who lead the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt
Mount Sinai the mountain where the first five books of the Hebrew bible and the Ten Commandments were given to Moses
Torah means "to teach" and was the first five books of the Hebrew Bible
Ten Commandments the laws God gave Moses on Mount Sinai
David the king of Israel and made city of Jerusalem
Solomon the son of David. he built a great temple in Jerusalem and it was his capital
Enheduana a Sumerian priestess and a scribe who wrote poems to gods and goddesses
Jerusalem a capital in about 1000 B.C.
Israel northern kingdom and was conquered by Assyrians
Judah southern kingdom
Diaspora scattered Jews away from their homeland
Mesopotamia land between two rivers located between Tigris and Euphrates rivers
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