Ancient Middle East

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  1. 2. Judaism helped form Christianity and this other widely practiced religion
  2. 4. The Sumerians created a number system that we still use today, based on the number
  3. 5. The Middle East is located on this continent
  4. 6. Civilization following the Sumerians who had a profound effect on modern religion
  5. 7. Sumerians are known for their effective system of
  6. 9. "The land between rivers"
  7. 13. Civilization following the Sumerians, famous for creating the alphabet
  8. 14. The Hebrew Bible is known to Christians today as the
  9. 15. This feature of Sumeria's culture remains a mystery to anthropologists
  10. 16. The first system of writing, created by the Sumerians
  11. 18. The world's oldest civilization, dated 5,000 years old
  12. 20. The Tigris and Euphrates created this historical geographical landmark
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  1. 1. Civilization following the Sumerians famous for ironworking
  2. 3. Historically, the Middle East was vital because of its
  3. 8. The Israelites' code of ethics is recognized today as
  4. 9. The Israelites were ______, meaning they recognized only one God
  5. 10. Today, the Middle East is important because of its
  6. 11. The Sumerians used astronomy to create a
  7. 12. Civilization following the Sumerians famous for coining money
  8. 13. Most Sumerian religions were _______, meaning they recognized many gods
  9. 17. Mesopotamia is now known as
  10. 19. Ancient Sumerian epic hero who seeks eternal life
  11. 21. The Israelites became involved in a civil war after his death and were exiled from Egypt