Unit 2 chapter 2 Bayou Bridges Vocabulary quiz

the religious belief in only one God

the collection of Jewish holy writings; sometimes

called the Hebrew Bible

an extreme shortage of food that results in

widespread hunger

someone chosen by God to bring a message to

people

the story of the Israelites’ escape from ancient Egypt;

a departure of a large group of people, especially

migrants

the state of being made to live outside a place as a

form of punishment

What characteristic of civilization does the following example show?

Mesopotamia was organized in city-states; the built walls of brick around cities and levees to hold floods back.

What characteristic of civilization does the following example show?

Flooding allowed for successful farming; they needed containers for the extra food.

What characteristic of civilization does the following example show?

Sumerians developed cuneiform.

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