The Super, Mega Unit Two Social Studies Review

The most important environmental factor is . . .

Which of these is the best example of a question of ethics?

When people read from the Torah, they are reading from

What was an important duty of the vizier?

Meroë became especially well known for the production of

Why was Jerusalem considered a holy city?

What was a major purpose for building the pyramids?

Why is King Tut one of the most well-known pharaohs?

Hatshepsut was one of the first pharaohs who was

Why do Jews consider the Western Wall in Jerusalem a sacred place?

The Nile river's current flows/moves from_________________________________________.

Compared with any other pharaoh in history, Ramses II produced more

Which of these phrases best describes the Talmud?

What advantage did Meroë have over Napata as a capital of Kush?

Which of these is the best example of a dynasty?

The Mediterranean Sea provided all of the following EXCEPT:

What was the result of Yohanan ben Zakkai’s meeting with the Roman general?

An important way historians learn about ancient Kush is through

Senusret I controlled a source of natural resources that were used in beautiful works of art. What was that source?

Who unified the Israelites into a single nation?

The main idea behind mummification was...

In what form did many farmers pay their taxes?

What technology enabled Assyria to defeat Kush?

Which of these was in the sanctuary of a temple?

Who lived in Canaan?

Which period is often called the Golden Age, a time when Egypt had reached the height of its power?

What place did the Jewish people believe was the promised land?

Why did the Jewish Diaspora threaten the survival of Judaism?

The Ancient Egyptians made paper out of . . .

Which common feature of most ancient religions did the Jews reject?

How did the kandake Queen Amanirenas help protect Kush?

According to the Torah, what did Moses bring to his people from Mount Sinai?

In Ancient Egypt, what was the first step in preparing the body for the afterlife?

How did most government officials get their jobs?

The word exodus means “departure.” In the history of the Israelites, the Exodus was the departure from

How was the city of Yavneh important to the survival of Judaism?

The festival of Passover celebrates the

Most peasants lived in

Who built the giant temples of the pharaohs?

For what achievement is King Piye of Kush remembered?

What was one of the few ways that a boy from a peasant family could rise to a higher social class?

Which sentence best describes the role of women in religion?

Why did many Jews move to Babylon?

Which of these events led to Kushites adopting Egyptian ways of life?

How did Kush regain its independence from Egypt?

According to Jewish teaching, what did God promise by changing Abram’s name to Abraham?

How did ancient Judaism differ from other religions at that time?

Why did Egyptians bury some bread and beer with their dead?

What was one method Khufu used to ensure that his power would be accepted?

What is one characteristic for which Egypt’s Middle Kingdom is especially famous?

What weakened the land of the Israelites after the death of Solomon?

Who signed the world’s first peace treaty?

The ancient Israelites settled in

For which achievement is Solomon most famous?

Which of these activities was permitted only to men?

What physical feature most contributed to the fertile soil and foreign trade in ancient Kush?

Into which body of water does the Nile flow?

Which phrase best describes Hatshepsut’s monument at Dayr al-Bahri?

How does the Torah say that Abraham first came to the land of Canaan?

Which of the following is one of the gifts that the Nile gave the ancient Egyptians?