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Mesopotamia

vocab quiz on Ancient Mesopotamia

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Mesopotamia
Ancient land between two rivers, Tigris and Euphrates.
Moses
lead Isrealites out of Egyptian captivity, recieved 10 commandments
Prophet
one who declares publicly a message that one belives has come from God.
Surplus
An extra supply
Scribe
person who writes something
Monotheism
A belief in one God
Monarchy
System in which king or queen rules
Ziggurat
Largest building (temple) in Sumarian city made out of mud bricks
Sargon
warrior and first known conqueror of Mesopotamia
Agriculture
Farming plants and animals
Phoenicia
Ancient place located in present day Syria and Lebanon
labor
work done by an employee or laboror
Canaan
Ancient region located between Jordan River and Medeterrianean sea
Social class
A group that has an amount of importance
Empire
Conquered land of people and places ruld by one govenor
Deborah
prophet
Covenant
Agreement
Babylonia
Ancient kingdom in lower Tigris and Euphrates river valley
Abraham
Earliest ansestor of Israelites
Hammurabi
king of Babylon, He made the code of Hammurabi which is a complete listing of laws
Nomad
A person who moves from one place to another
Phoenicians
People that lived in Phoenicia in anicent times and developed the alphabet and advanced sailing technology
Civilization
Society with forms of religion, governing, and learning
Israel
Ancient kingdom on East Medeterranean coast. Jews believe that it was holy
Archaeology
science about past human life and anicent monuments

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