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Mesopotamia Cards
Ancient Mesopotamian People and Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which group allowed conquered people to keep their own religion and laws? | Persians |
| Which group were skilled in metal working, glass blowing, and created purple dye? | Phoenicians |
| Which group built a system of roads? | Persians |
| Which group were fierce, effective warriors who used chariots and cavalry? | Assyrians |
| Which group built ziggurats, arches, and domes? | Sumerians |
| Which group gave women property and economic rights? | Babylonians |
| Which group created an alphabet? | Phoenicians |
| Which group's empire was expanded by their famous leaders Cyrus, Darius, and Xerxes? | Persians |
| Which group believed in Zoroastrianism? | Persians |
| Which group were great sea traders and had a city in Africa named Carthage? | Phoenicians |
| Which group created the Code of Hammurabi? | Babylonians |
| Which group created great cities in Akkad and Babylon? | Babylonians |
| Who was Hammurabi? | Babylonian ruler that is famous for instituting a set of laws |
| Who was Zoroaster? | Persian prophet who taught about a battle between good and evil forces |
| What is barter? | Exchange of one good or service for another |
| What are commodities? | Goods that have value in a barter economy |
| What is a money economy? | Economy based on the use of money as a valuable unit |
| What is a covenant? | A solemn agreement |
| What is ethical monotheism? | Religion believing in one god and emphasizing ethics |
| What is the Torah? | Jewish scriptures that include the first 5 books of the Old Testament of the Bible |
| Who was Moses? | Hebrew leader that led the Hebrews from Egypt |
| What is Exodus? | Escape of the Hebrews from Egypt |
| Who was Saul? | First king of Israel |
| Who was David? | Hebrew king who made Jerusalem the capital of Israel and its religious center |
| Who was Solomon? | Hebrew king who brought Israel to the height of its wealth and power |
| What is the Phoenician Alphabet? | Was the pattern that written western language is based on |
| Who was Nebuchadnezzar? | Chaldean ruler that built the Hanging Gardens |
| What is cuneiform? | Sumerian writing made by pressing a wedge shaped tool into soft clay |
| What is an arch? | Curved structure over an opening |
| What is a ziggurat? | Semerian temple made of sun-dried brick |
| What are city-states? | Form of government that includes a town or city and the surrounding area |
| Who was Abraham? | Founder of the Hebrew people |