History Test #2

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Across
  1. 1. most important river in Israel
  2. 4. people so involved in wickedness that they left no great contribution to the world
  3. 9. the first three kings of Israel were David, Solomon, and...?
  4. 11. Babylonian king who took Daniel captive and brought him to Babylon
  5. 13. nomadic Arabs of the Arabian Peninsula
  6. 15. city famous for the Hanging Gardens
  7. 16. the ruler of an empire
  8. 17. king of Israel who built the great Temple at Jerusalem
  9. 18. the prophet sent by God to warn Nineveh
  10. 22. plant used to make paper-like material
  11. 25. God's ten basic rules for right and wrong
  12. 27. last king of Lydia, famous for his great wealth
  13. 28. a group of people traveling together with pack animals
  14. 29. the people who conquered the Persians
  15. 30. the sea that is the lowest point on Earth's land surface
  16. 31. the king who allowed the Jews to return to Jerusalem and rebuild the temple
Down
  1. 2. the one continent that does not meet at the Middle East
  2. 3. the Babylonian leader who gathered and wrote down their laws
  3. 5. tool used to grind grain
  4. 6. country who made first coins
  5. 7. these people were early empire builders
  6. 8. what most people in the Middle East do after they ate at noon?
  7. 10. the chief God of the Canaanites
  8. 12. the people who conquered the Southern Kingdom of Judah and took them captive
  9. 14. city the Israelites captured using only shouts and trumpet blasts
  10. 19. the Phoenicians most valuable contribution to the world
  11. 20. trade conducted by giving goods for other desired goods
  12. 21. an important Phoenician trading post in northern Africa
  13. 23. the process of making coins
  14. 24. the people who conquered the Northern Kingdom of Israel and took them captive
  15. 26. Phoenicians used this to make purple dye
  16. 31. the development of this was so important to trade in the ancient world because they were stamped on both sides making it harder for people to cheat anyone by cutting away parts of the metal; easier to handle than metal bars; more convenient than barter