Quiz 2 Flashcards
1
Q
What is ruled by one city or people over other cities or peoples?
A
An empire
2
Q
This is located in the Fertile Crescent, its name also means “land between the rivers”?
A
Mesopotamia
3
Q
Who ruled Babylon and united all of Mesopotamia?
A
Hammurabi
4
Q
Who left Ur around 2000 B.C. to begin a new nation?
A
Abraham
5
Q
The system of dividing time is based on the numbering system of what people?
A
The Sumerians
6
Q
What does Tigris mean?
A
arrow
7
Q
Describe the Sumerians and their religion
A
Polytheists and humanists who served gods such as Anu and Nanna
8
Q
What does B.C. after a date mean?
A
before the birth of Christ
9
Q
What was the greatest accomplishment of the Sumerians?
A
writing
10
Q
What was the greatest turing point in world history?
A
Christ’s first coming
