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Social studies sec.3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Dead sea | A salt lake between Isreal and Jordan; The dead sea is the lowest point on earth. |
| Jordan river | A river of southwest Asia rising in Syria and flowing about 322 km (200 mi) south through the Sea of Galilee to the northern end of the Dead Sea |
| King David | king of the isrealites after saul: inified the jews into a settled nation and established a capital at the city of jerusalum. |
| Solomon | 10th century b.c., king of Israel (son of David). |
| Torah | the Pentateuch, being the first of the three Jewish divisions of the Old Testament. |
| Abraham | the first of the great Biblical patriarchs, father of Isaac, and traditional founder of the ancient Hebrew nation: considered by Muslims an ancestor of the Arab peoples through his son Ishmael. |
| Persian Gulf | the first of the great Biblical patriarchs, father of Isaac, and traditional founder of the ancient Hebrew nation: considered by Muslims an ancestor of the Arab peoples through his son Ishmael. |
| Mesopotamia | an ancient region in W Asia between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers: now part of Iraq. |
| Nebuchadrezzar | A king of babylonia,604-561, and conqurer of jerusalum |
| Moses | the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites out of Egypt and delivered the Law during their years of wandering in the wilderness. |
| Epic Of Gilgamesh | The Epic of Gilgamesh is an epic poem from Ancient Iraq and is among the earliest known works of literary writings. Scholars believe that it originated as a series of Sumerian legends and poems about the mythological hero-king Gilgamesh. |
| Ninevah | the ancient capital of Assyria: its ruins are opposite Mosul, on the Tigris River, in N Iraq. |
| Tyre | A rich tradeport and the major city of phoenica,located on the eastern Mediteranian Sea in present day southern Lebanon. |
| Euphrates river | a river in SW Asia, flowing from E Turkey through Syria and Iraq, joining the Tigris to form the Shatt-al-Arab near the Persian Gulf. 1700 mi. (2735 km) long. |
| Covenant | a sacred agreement. |
| Empire | a government under an emperor or empress. |
| Myth | a traditional or legendary story, usually concerning some being or hero or event, with or without a determinable basis of fact or a natural explanation. |
| Isreal | a republic in SW Asia, on the Mediterranean: formed as a Jewish state May 1948. 5,534,672; 7984 sq. mi. (20,679 sq. km). Capital: Jerusalem. |
| Phoenicians | a native or inhabitant of Phoenicia. |
| Zagros mountains | a mountain range in S and SW Iran, extending along parts of the borders of Turkey and Iraq. Highest peak, Zardeh Kuh, 14,912 ft. (4545 m). |
| Code | a system for communication by telegraph, heliograph, etc., in which long and short sounds, light flashes, etc., are used to symbolize the content of a message: Morse code. |
| Hebrews | a book of the New Testament. Abbreviation: Heb. |
| Exile | The babylonian captivity of the jews. 597-598 B.C |
| Black sea | A sea between Europe and Asia. |
| Sumer | The site of the earliest known civilization: located in mesopatamia, in present day southern Iraq; later Babylonia. |
| Diaspora | The scattering of the jews to countries outside of Palestine after the Babylonian captivity. |
| Caravan | a group of travelers, as merchants or pilgrims, journeying together for safety in passing through deserts, hostile territory, etc. |
| Bazaar | a marketplace or shopping quarter, esp. one in the Middle East. |
| Famine | extreme and general scarcity of food, as in a country or a large geographical area. |
| Tigris river | a river in SW Asia, flowing SE from SE Turkey through Iraq, joining the Euphrates to form the Shatt-al-Arab. 1150 mi. (1850 km) long. |
| Assyrians | a native or an inhabitant of Assyria. |
| Hammurabi | 18th century b.c. or earlier, king of Babylonia. |
| Polytheism | the doctrine of or belief in more than one god or in many gods. |
| Sargon | king of assyria,conqured babylonia and founded thelast great assyrian dynasty. |
| Alphabet | the letters of a language in their customary order. |
| Scribe | a person who serves as a professional copyist, esp. one who made copies of manuscripts before the invention of printing. |
| Chaldeans | one of an ancient Semitic people that formed the dominant element in Babylonia. |
| Astronomy | the science that deals with the material universe beyond the earth's atmosphere. |
| Ur | A city of ancient sumer in southern Mesopatamia,located in pressent-day south east Iraq. |
| Canaan | A region occupied by the ancient isrealites,also known as palestine,located betweeb the jordan river,Mediteranian Sea and the dead sea, on site that includes present-day isreal and part of jordan. |
| Ziggurat | a temple of Sumerian origin in the form of a pyramidal tower, consisting of a number of stories and having about the outside a broad ascent winding round the structure, presenting the appearance of a series of terraces. |
| Monotheism | the doctrine or belief that there is only one God. |
| Prophet | a person who speaks for got or a diety,or by divine insperation. |
| 10 commandments | the ten commands/rules from god. |
| Dead Sea scrolls | a number of leather,papyrus,and copper scrolls dating from c100b.c.to a.d. 135,containing partial texts of some of the books of the Old Testament and some non-Biblical scrolls. |
| Jerusalum | The capital city of modern Isreal: Holy vity of jews,chritians,and muslims. |
| Chariot | a light, two-wheeled vehicle for one person, usually drawn by two horses and driven from a standing position, used in ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, etc., in warfare, racing, hunting, etc |
| Babylon | An ancient region around southeastern mesopatamia and between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers;now present-day Iraq. |
| City-State | a sovereign state consisting of an autonomous city with its dependencies. |
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