1. Who is the Babylonian king noted for his law code?

2. The Traditional founder of the Hebrews who came from Ur.

3. One of the oldest Sumerian cities located in the delta of Mesopotamia and some consider it to be the site of the Garden of Eden

4. _____________ literally means the “land between the two rivers

5. Who excavated Ur

6. In the reading Bondage and Deliverance, God spoke to_______ to lead the Hebrew people out of bondage called _____after God sent the plagues.

7. Many different peoples dominated Mesopotamia and the Fertile Crescent which resulted in extensive

8. The religious and political centers found in many cities in Mesopotamia are known as________.

9. The Hebrew religion became the foundation of the three great monotheistic religions of today which are __________, ________ and _________.

10. Who excavated Ur?

11. Two cities that make up Sumeria (two halves)?

12. Oldest Epic?

13. Who deciphered cuneiform? What was it called (the place)?

14. What was the first writing called and from what culture?

15. Three aspects of the Sumerian religion

16. Sumerian contributions

17. What are the Hittites known for?

18. What is the culture that gave the world the phonetic alphabet?

19. What were the Phoenicians known as?

20. What was the greatest colony of the Phoenicians?

21. Greatest of the Hebrew Kings? What were his accomplishments?

22. The Hebrews were enslaved by the Chaldeans (Babylonians) after Israel and Judea were overran. It was know as ?

23. Last plague called? Why?

24. Great Assyrian king noted for his destruction of Babylon and Jerusalem

25. Gave the world Lingua Franca

26. Old Testament book dedicated to the destruction of Nineveh

27. The Chaldean king noted for his Hanging Gardens

28. The most cruel and warlike people of the ancient world

29. The Persian king who allowed locals to keep their religion and established the “Eyes and ears of the King” was_____