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NobletCrossword
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Sargon | Ruler of Akkad, invaded and conquered Sumer |
| Hammurabi | King of Babylon, created set of laws |
| Codify | Arrange and set down in writing |
| Civil Law | A branch of law which deals with private rights and matters |
| Criminal Law | A branch of law which deals with offenses against others |
| Nebuchadnezzar | Aggresive and ruthless second Babylonian king who stretched Babylon from Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea |
| Barter Economy | An economy in which you exchange one set of goods for another |
| Money Economy | An economic system in which goods and services are paid for through an exchange of some token of agreed value |
| Zoroaster | A thinker who helped unite the empire of Babylon by teaching that a single wise god, Ahura Mazda, ruled. |
| Colony | A territory settled and ruled by people from another land |
| Alphabet | A writing system in which symbol represents a single basic sound |
| Monotheistic | Believing that there is only one God |
| Abraham | A man who, according to the Torah, lived near Ur and was considered "the father of the Israelite people" |
| Covenant | A promise or agreement |
| Moses | A man who tells the Israelites that in return for obedience to God, He will lead them out of bondage and into the promised land |
| David | The man who was the second kind of Israel and united the twelve separate tribes of Israel |
| Solomon | The son of David, and his successor, who undertook the task of turning the city of Jerusalem into an impressive capital |
| Patriarchal | The men held the greatest legal and moral authority |
| Sabbath | A holy day for rest and worship |
| Prophets | Spiritual leaders who interpreted God's will. Ex: Isaiah |
| Ethics | Moral standards |
| Diaspora | The spreading of the Jewish people |