Week 16 Flashcards
Name Noah’s three sons
Shem, Ham and Japheth
Which of Japheth’s sons settled in Greece?
Javan
What inhabitants from Babel were already dwelling in Greece when Japheth’s son arrived?
Pelasgians
Which descendant of Ham settled in northern Africa and became known as the Egyptians?
Mizraim
What did the Greeks call the Canaanites or Sidonians who settled along the Mediterranean Sea north of Israel?
Phoenicians
What two people groups, being seafaring people, eventually descended into Greece and established settlements?
Egyptians and Phoenicians
What did the Greeks call their walls that were made of giant stones constructed without mortar?
Cyclopean Walls
What rebellion was Javan’s family a part of that caused them to become confused and intertwine their true history with their legends?
Tower of Babel
What king according to Greek legend was the only survivor of a terrible flood, resembling the historical account of Noah?
Deucalion
In Greek mythology what is personified to replace the Creator?
the elements of the universe
According to Greek legend, what race of giants was birthed from the earth, Gaia, and the sky, Uranus?
Titans
According to Greek legend who committed the first sin, allowing evil to enter the world, resembling Eve’s sin in the garden?
Pandora
In Greek mythology who is the goddess of wisdom that is most accompanied by a serpent depicted in artwork in an upright position in rebellion against the decree of God?
Athena
What was the first real city in Greece founded by Inachus the Egyptian that was destroyed by an earthquake and flood?
Argos
What alphabet was brought to Greece, allowing the people to learn to write?
Phoenician
