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Sunday, Monday Flashcards

1
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In which country was Mesopotamia located, what do we call it today?

A

Iraq

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What does “Mesopotamia” mean in Greek?

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“between the rivers”

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What were the two main rivers in prehistoric times?

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Tigris and the Euphrates

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When did Egyptians learn how to shape bricks from clay and build houses and temples by?

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3100 BC

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5
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What is the oldest law-book in the world

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The code of Hammurabi

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How long ago was it when King Hammurabi was alive?

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3700 years ago

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When did King Hammurabi live?

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Around 1700 BC

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Who was known as the sun god?

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Baal

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What was the capital of the Assyrians?

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Nineveh

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What was the capital of the Babylonians

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Babylon

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What makes up what we call “culture”?

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Towns, tradesmen, noblemen, kings, temples, priests, administrators, artists, writing and technical skills.

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What two rivers make up the Persian Gulf?

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Tigris, and the Euphrates

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13
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Who is the moon goddess?

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Ishtar or Astarte

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14
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What did the planet Mars mean?

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War

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15
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What did the planet Venus mean.

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Love

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16
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What is the belief in stars called in Greek?

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Astrology

17
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What did the Babylonians and the Assyrians worship?

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The sun and the moon, and also the stars.

18
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Who was the last great Babylonian king?

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Nebuehadnezzar

19
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How was Nebuehadnezzar remembered?

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For his feats of war.

20
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When did Nebuehadnezzar live around?

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600 BC

21
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What were strange buildings called by the Babylonians?

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Ziggurats

22
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When was the earliest king in this religion alive?

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3000 BC and last around 550 BC

23
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What is the Great Bear?

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A naming system for the constellations the Egyptians saw

24
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Where does the Bible say Abraham was born?

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Inside the city of Ur

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Why did the chickenc ros the oa

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