6Th Grade Ss Test Hebrews, Phoenicians, And Lydians

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inventors of the first coins

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Lydians

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chosen by God to lead the Hebrews out of Egypt

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Moses

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new kingdom founded by King David

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Israel

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the split kingdom of Israel

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Israel and Judah

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where God sent Abraham

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Canaan

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first five books of the Hebrew Bible

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Torah

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founder of Judaism

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Abraham

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Abraham's people

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Hebrews

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the Phoenicians' most important trading post

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Carthage

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set of laws given to Moses by God

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Ten Commandments

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Why do you think Solomon was considered to be a wise ruler?

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because he's forming trade partnerships with neighboring people and didn't believe in war

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How did the Phoenicians link many parts of the ancient world?

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by trading goods

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a wedge-shaped writing formed in wet clay

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cuneiform

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method of watering crops

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irrigation

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an area of flat land

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plain

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formed by establishing rules and traditions in an organized community

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society

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a person who is born later to the same family

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descendant

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the worship of one god

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monotheism

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a craftsperson, such as a potter or a weaver

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artisan

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group of people in a complex, organized society

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civilization

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the practice of one person owning another person

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slavery

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a professional writer

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scribe

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an area of high, flat land

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plateau

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an agreement

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covenant

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rich, good for growing

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fertile

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a city that is an individual unit, complete with its own form of government and traditions

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city-state

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a huge pyramid-shaped structure formed from a series of stacked rectangular platforms

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ziggurat

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large territory of many places all under on ruler

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empire

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the worship of many gods

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polytheism

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an area with common physical features

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region

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the ruling family of an empire

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dynasty

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the exchange of goods and services

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barter

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Where did the first civilization settle?

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southwestern Asia, Fertile crescent

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Were the first Mesopotamians hunters, farmers, roamers or hunter gatherers?

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farmers

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Why did people settle in southern Mesopotamia?

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The water was near by and the water made the soil good (fertile).

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How did early people in Mesopotamia make farming successful?

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They use water for irrigation for their crops

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Did the Sumerian civilization have walls surrounding their city-states?

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Yes

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Did the Sumerian civilization worship in a single god?

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No

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Did the Sumerian civilization build ziggurats?

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yes

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Did the Sumerian civilization had mud-brick houses?

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yes

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What did the people of Mesopotamia develop?

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a system of writing

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What advantage was there to cuneiform writing over picture writing?

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faster and easier to write (simpler)

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HOw did the Sumerians advance their civilization?

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1) They developed cuneiform

2) writing, religion and technology

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Who ruled the kindom of Babylonia and created a code of laws by which to live?

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Hammurabi

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What was the overall purpose of the Code of Hammurabi?

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To make justice shine in the land and make everyone equal. Keep/protect people (safe)

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What was the principal difference in the Assyrian and Babylonian cultures?

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The Assyrians were known as great and sometimes merciless warriors. They were really into fighting.

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Under the rule of Nebuchadenzzar II, Babylon was

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Great and glorious

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What did Abraham agree to practice when he made the convenant with God?

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Monotheism (worship only 1 God)

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What kingdom did King David form by uniting the Hebrew tribes?

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Israel

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For what purpose was Solomon's Temple built?

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To house the Torah and serve as a place of worship

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What effect did the Phoenicians' trading have on the world?

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Trade promoted the exchange of new ideas, as well as the exchange of goods.

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What contribution of the Lydians still exists today?

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Money and coins

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An area of flat land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers where one of the 1st civilizations emerge

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Mesopotamia

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Jewish Kingdom founded by David around 1000 B.C.; a country in southwestern Asia

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Israel

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The capital of the Kingdom of Israel

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Jerusalem

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Eastern Mediteranean land in which Abraham resettled around 1800 B.C. (+.55)

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Canaan

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The southern region of Israel that became its own kingdom after the deat of Solomon (M.57, +.57)

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Judah

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a curved region with rich soil in the Middle East where one of the first civilizations developed (m.35, +.35)

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Fertile Crescent (between 2 rivers)

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c.1800 B.C. A shepherd living who is considered by Jewish people to be the first Jew

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Abraham

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c.1400 B.C. - 1200 B.C. Hebrew prophet and monk teachers who led the Hebrews out of slavery in Egypt and received the Ten Commandments from God

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Moses

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c. 1000 B.C. Son of David and King of Israel

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Solomon

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C.1810 B.C. - 1750 B.C. King of Babylon who came to rule all of Mesopotamia and established a written code of laws known as the Code of Hammurabi

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Hammurabi

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c.2400 B.C.-2300 B.C. Akkadian king who united all of the city-states of Mesopotamia under his rule forming the world's first empire

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Sargon

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c.630 B.C. - 562 B.C. Chaldean dynasty king of Babylon who took over much of the former Assyrian Empire and ordered massive building projects

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Nebuchadnezzar II

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Why was farming a challenge in Mesopotamia and how did the people overcome it?

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because they had a lot of flooding and they overcame it by migrating to other places and using irrigation

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How did the Sumerians link religion and goverment?

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The Sumerians linked religion and government each city was believed to be under the protection of a particular go who looked after it. They believed that kinds were chosen by gods and they right to rule was god-given.

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How did the invention of a writing system affect Sumerian society?

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a writing system affected the Sumerian society by keeping track of business dealings and providing a written record in case of disagreement.

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What was the difference between the Ten Commandments and other codes of law?

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The 10 Commandments were handed down by God while the other codes were set by men, authority to regulate the conduct of fellow men.