Fertile Crescent Flashcards
What bodies of water is the Fertile Crescent between
The Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean Sea.
What is the Fertile Crescent
An ancient area of fertile soil stretching in an arc from the Nile to the Tigris and Euphrates River.
What is the Torah
The Jewish holy book
Where do most Jews live
Israel and North America
What is the name of the religious laws
The Ten Commandments
Who was the founder of Judaism
Abraham
Who were the first believers in monotheism
Hebrews
Name three monotheistic religions
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
What time period were the Phoenicians around
1200 B.C- 146 B.C.
What two things were the Phoenicians best at
Sailing and trading
What were two things the Phoenicians traded
Murex and purple dye
What was the Phoenicians natural resource
Cedar wood
What was the Phoenicians greatest contribution
The alphabet
The Phoenicians had from Egypt: _____, North America: _____, and Cyprus: _____,
Egypt: ivory
N. America: salt
Cyprus: copper
Traders or invaders, and where from: Phoenicians
Traders,
Lebanon
Traders or invaders and where from: Hebrews
Traders,
Israel & Canaan
Traders or invaders and where from: Hittites
Invaders,
Asia Minor
Traders or invaders and where from: Assyrians
Invaders,
Northern Tigris Area
Which sea did the Phoenicians sail around
The Mediterranean
Which people had the 10 commandments
The Hebrews
The first five books of the Hebrew bible is called this
The Torah
What did the Hittites have that was similar to Hammurabi’s
A law code
Which people excelled in the technology of weapons
The Hittites
The Hittites had superior _____ and ______ weapons
Chariots,
iron
Which people were skilled in physiological warfare
The Assyrians
What did the Assyrians have, containing over 2000 clay tablets
A palace library
Who was known for brutality in warfare, and their military corps of engineers
The Assyrians
What does the T in TORAH stands for
Torah
What does the O in TORAH stand for
Oh, most Jews live in Israel and N. America
What does the R in TORAH stand for
Religious laws= Ten Commandments
What does the A in TORAH stand for
Abraham= founder of Judaism
What does the H in TORAH stand for
Hebrews= first believers in monotheism
