Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
28 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
Slit |
A mixture of tiny bits of soil and rock carried and deposited by a river. |
|
Drought |
A long period of dry weather. |
|
Levee |
A wall built along a riverbank to prevent flooding. |
|
Irrigation |
The watering of dry land by means of canals or pipes. |
|
Erosion |
The gradual wearing away of soil and rock by wind, glaciers, or water. |
|
Cuneiform |
A system of writing that used wedge-shaped symbols to represent sounds, ideas, objects; developed in ancient Sumer. |
|
Scribe |
A professional writer who kept records and copied letters and official documents. |
|
City-State |
A self-governing city, often with surrounding lands and villages. |
|
Ziggurat |
A large pyramid with several stories built by ancient Sumerians, Assyrians, and Babylonians. |
|
Polytheism |
The belief in many gods and goddesses. |
|
Empire |
A group of lands and peoples ruled by one government. |
|
Code Of Law |
A written set of laws that apply to everyone under a government. |
|
Aqueduct |
A raised, arched structure built to carry water over long distances. |
|
Hammurabi |
King of the Babylonian Empire; creator of one of the world's oldest known codes of law. (1800? - 1750? B.C.) |
|
Enheduana |
Sumerian priestess, poet, and daughter of Sargon. (2300 - 2225 B.C.) |
|
Sargon |
King who united the city-states of Sumer to create an Empire. (Died in 2279? B.C.) |
|
Gilgamesh |
Legendary Mesopotamian king and hero. (2600 B.C.) |
|
Judaism |
The religion of the Jewish people. |
|
Covenant |
A special agreement. |
|
Prophet |
A person who is believed to speak for God. |
|
Torah |
The first five books of the Hebrew Bible containing the laws and teachings of Judaism. |
|
Monotheism |
A belief in one god. |
|
Ten Commandments |
According to the Hebrew Bible, the laws God gave to Moses on Mount Sinai. |
|
Diaspora |
The scattering of Jews to many parts of the world. |
|
Abraham |
Founder of Judaism; led his family from Ur to Canaan. |
|
Moses |
Prophet who led the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt. |
|
David |
King of Israel who made Jerusalem his capital. |
|
Solomon |
Son of David and king of Israel; built the temple at Jerusalem. |