Chapter 2 Review World History and Cultures

4. East A part of the world where the continents of Africa, Asia, and Europe meet
5. The valley also called Armageddon that will be the last battleground of world history
6. Jacob's son who was sold into slavery by his brothers
7. The king of Babylon who united all of Mesopotamia under his rule
10. Crescent An area in the Middle East known for its ability to grow crops and its shape like a crescent moon
12. The moon god that supposedly owned the city of Ur
15. On who worships many gods
18. The land between and immediately around the Tigris and Euphrates; who's name means "land between the rivers"
19. The chief god of Babylon who became the king of all the gods
21. River One of the two great rivers in the Fertile Crescent who's name means "fruitful"
23. The father of the nation Israel
24. the Great The Akkadian king who conquered the Sumerians
26. The scattering of people over the earth
27. under the law All people who commit the same crime should be punished in the same way
28. The center of the ancient world

1. Rule by one city or people over other cities or peoples
2. River One of two great rivers in the Fertile Crescent who's name means "arrow"
3. The chief god of the Canaanites
4. One who worships only one god
8. One of the most important cities of the land of Sumer; the city where God called Abraham to leave
9. Wedge-shaped writing
11. Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob
13. One who makes men into gods
14. A group of people appointed by a ruler to help him govern
15. Making the laws known
16. The sun god who supposedly gave Hammurabi authority to make his code of laws
17. state A nation or people living in its own land with its own government
20. Rules people follow in living together
22. The god of the sky
25. A tower built in tiers or stages, each stage smaller than the one beneath, all atop a large mound of clay or debris