Ch. 1 & 2

Question 1

The account of human history before there were written records

Answer 1

Prehistory

Question 2

A complex culture that shares social and political elements

Answer 2

Civilization

Question 3

Founders of civilization in Mesopotamia; established the city of Ur

Answer 3

Sumerians

Question 4

Forerunner of western civilization; Southwestern Asia

Answer 4

Mesopotamia

Question 5

Forerunner of western civilization; Northeastern Africa

Answer 5

Egypt

Question 6

Area of the Near East that has more water than the surrounding area; prime for agriculture

Answer 6

Fertile Crescent

Question 7

Law code for Mesopotamia; enforces strict morality

Answer 7

Code of Hammurabi

Question 8

The worship of many gods

Answer 8

Polytheism

Question 9

Writing system that was developed in Mesopotamia (by Sumerians); wrote on clay with wedge-shaped characters

Answer 9

Cuneiform

Question 10

Poetic and historical reflection about a king and a flood account (created in Mesopotamia)

Answer 10

Epic of Gilgamesh

Question 11

Heart of Egypt; longest river int he world located in the Amazon; critical for agriculture

Answer 11

Nile River

Question 12

Title given to the king of Egypt; considered to be a god; absolute ruler (no parliament)

Answer 12

Pharaoh

Question 13

greatest accomplishment of Egyptian civilization

Answer 13

Pyramids

Question 14

sacred writings of Egyptian society

Answer 14

Hieroglyphics

Question 15

method of preservation for the dead

Answer 15

Mummification

Question 16

Key aspects of Hebrew faith, the foundation, guidelines, and teachers

Answer 16

Covenant/Law/Prophets

Question 17

Central people of the OT

Answer 17

Hebrews

Question 18

name of the united Hebrew kingdom, name of the northern kingdom after it splits

Answer 18

Israel

Question 19

The three kings that united Israel

Answer 19

Saul, David, and Solomon

Question 20

The Capital city of united Israel

Answer 20

Jerusalem

Question 21

center of Hebrew worship

Answer 21

Temple

Question 22

name of the southern kingdom, this people replaced Hebrews, name of the worship

Answer 22

Judah/Jews/Judaism

Question 23

In 722 BC, this group defeated the northern kingdom; Hebrews were scattered

Answer 23

Assyrians

Question 24

in 586 BC, this group defeated the southern kingdom; some Hebrews taken to Babylon (exile)

Answer 24

Chaldeans

Question 25

worship of one god

Answer 25

Monotheism

Question 26

Capital of Palestine and the Assyrian Empire

Answer 26

Nineveh

Question 27

The reason the Assyrian Empire was so powerful

Answer 27

Iron weapons

Question 28

distinct 3D form of Assyrian art

Answer 28

Relief sculptures

Question 29

Capital city of the Chaldean empire

Answer 29

Babylon

Question 30

capital cities of Persian Empire

Answer 30

Susa and Persepolis

Question 31

Father and Son; rulers of Persia

Answer 31

Cyrus and Darius

Question 32

non-christian religion; monotheistic; dualist (god of good, god of evil)

Answer 32

Zoroastrianism

Question 33

east of Palestine; Semitic-speaking people who exploited the use of iron weapons

Answer 33

Assyrian empire

Question 34

second empire; brief successor to Assyrian Empire

Answer 34

Chaldean empire

Question 35

Indo-European-speaking people related to the Medes.

Answer 35

Persian empire