Peoples of the Ancient Near East

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Which group believed in only one god called Yahweh?

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Hebrews

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According to the Bible, who made an agreement with Yahweh that he and his descendants could forever live in the Promised Land?

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Abraham

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Where were the Phoenician city-states and Hebrew kingdoms of Israel and Judah located?

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Canaan

Front

Canaan was located near these seas: Red and Mediterranean, North and Norwegian, Japan and Arabian, Yellow and Gulf of Mexico.

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Red and Mediterranean

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What innovation did the ancient Assyrians develop?

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A process called smelting for making stronger iron weapons

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The Assyrian king Ashurbanipal was responsible for the construction of this.

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The world's first library

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The Chaldeans believed their ancestors were the people of his ancient empire.

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Hammurabi of Babylon

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What happened once the Hebrews got to Egypt?

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They were enslaved.

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According to the Bible, who led the Hebrews out of Egypt?

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Moses

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The Phoenicians were experts at sailing the seas and trading. Which skill helped them to be so successful in these two areas?

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Building ships!