World History Chapter 2

Polytheistic means one god

Term for a chief minister under the pharoah in ancient Egypt:

Poem of a great flood

a system of government that includes departments and levels of authority

How were Isis and Osiris related?

An area of land that was known for its fertile soil and great farm land

The Rosetta Stone was important how?

Spiritual leaders who were thought to have a special ability to interpret God's word

Writing developed by the Sumerians

What was the preservation of dead bodies called?

Judaism is...

Fiercest warriors at the time

Great Babylonian King

Sabbath is a...

"between the rivers"

Who was the Chief God ?

What is the holy book of Judaism?

Egypt expanded during this period under rulers like Hatshepsut, Thutmose III, and Ramses II.

Branch of laws that deals with private rights and matters

Who founded Judaism?

What was the name of the first female Pharaoh?

Greatest and biggest empire at the time

A group that had first weapons made of iron

What are hieroglyphics ?

Name of two regions of Egypt

Civilization divided into three periods

First set of laws written down to govern a state

Branch of laws that deal with offenses against others

System of ranking groups

Most of the Egyptian pharaohs are buried in...

what was papyrus

A stepped platform that was topped by a temple for worshipping gods and goddesses

Civilization made of two regions

Who's tomb was discovered in 1922?

Which prophet received the 10 commandments?

What were the Egyptian kings called?

Invented the alphabet

Spreading out of the Jews all over the world called a