Why were fewer farmers needed as civilization grew?

Surplus crops meant less farmers

Why did so many cultures have polytheistic religions?

The existence and power of gods helped explain the world around them

How was power and leadership different in Israel than in Egypt?

Israelites were ruled by prophets & judges; Egypt was ruled by dynasties

Why did the Israelites leave Canaan, their "promised land," to go to Egypt?

There was a drought causing a shortage of food in Canaan

How did the nation of Israel grow into a great nation?

Jacob, Abraham's grandson, had twelve sons became the 12 tribes of Isreal

What was Ancient Israel's KEY achievement, and WHY?

Monotheism, which is still a part of many world relgions still today

What were the responsibilities of the Israelite Judges?

To lead their people in keeping God's laws and into battle

What was unique about the way the Israelite nation BEGAN?

They believed their nation existed because of a promis from God

What was unique about Egyptian social culture?

Women had many more legal rights than other civilizations

Why did the pharaoh of Egypt enslave the Israelites?

Israelites population grew; pharaoh worried they'd outnumber Egyptians

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1
Which religious text contains the rules and laws of the Israelites' God?
The Torah
The Tabernacle
The Ten Commandments
The Ark of the Covenant
2
10. Which civilization transfered power through force, wars, and violence?
Egypt
Israel
Mesopotamia
Canaan
3
Which civilization gave us the writing system CUNEIFORM?
Chaldea
Assyeria
Phoenicia
Sumer
4
Why were fewer farmers needed as civilization grew?
Surplus crops meant less farmers
Government became more important
Social classes looked down on farmers
International trade meant less farming
5
How were women treated differently in Egypt?
More rights, own property
More rights, could vote
Less rights, treated like property
Less rights, could not leave home
6
What was the religion of the Israelites called?
Judaism
Islam
Hinduism
Christiantity
7
Why did so many cultures have polytheistic religions?
Multiple gods gave them to chance to worship in many different ways
The existence and power of gods helped explain the world around them
The prophets would often hear from many gods to know they were real
Many gods allowed the people to have hope that at least one was listening
8
How was power and leadership different in Israel than in Egypt?
Israelite leaders were chosen by vote; Egyptian rulers were chosen by God
Israelites were ruled by prophets & judges; Egypt was ruled by dynasties
Israelites were ruled by prophets; Egypt was ruled by pharaohs
Israelites leaders were chosen by God; Egyptian rulers were chosen by vote
9
Why did the Israelites leave Canaan, their "promised land," to go to Egypt?
There were many plagues and terrible sickenss in Canaan
Merchants and traders told those in Canaan about the riches of Egypt
Invaders camed to Canaan and forced them to flee to Egypt
There was a drought causing a shortage of food in Canaan
10
How did the nation of Israel grow into a great nation?
Moses led the 12 tribes of Isreal out of slavery and into Canaan
God promised the 12 sons of Moses would become the twelve tribes of Israel
Abraham's son, Isaac, had 12 sons whose children became the 12 tribes
Jacob, Abraham's grandson, had twelve sons became the 12 tribes of Isreal
11
Which religious text contains the history of the Israelite people?
The Torah
The Ark of the Covenant
The Tabernacle
The Ten Commandments
12
What was Ancient Israel's KEY achievement, and WHY?
Prophets, guiding the nation based on the laws of their god
Polytheism, which is still a part of many world religions today
Monotheism, which is still a part of many world relgions still today
Judges as leaders, combining both the judicial and executive powers
13
Who led the Israelites in regaining control of Canaan?
Their leaders, called Judges
Their leader Joshua
Their leaders, called Prophets
Their leader Moses
14
What were the responsibilities of the Israelite Judges?
To lead their people in keeping God's laws and into battle
To rule from a courtroom and keep the peace
To ensure that an accurate history was kept in the Torah
To make sure the Ten Commandments were followed
15
What was unique about the way the Israelite nation BEGAN?
They were not successful farmers in a fertile river valley
They believed prophets should lead them instead of kings
They believed their nation existed because of a promis from God
They were nomadic wanderers and did not always live on their land
16
What was unique about Egyptian social culture?
Women were more educated than men in Egypt
Women had more rights than men in Egypt
Women had many more legal rights than other civilizations
Woman and far fewer legal rights than other civilizations
17
Why did the pharaoh of Egypt enslave the Israelites?
Israelites believed in only one god; pharaoh worried his gods would be mad
Israelites were hard workers; pharaoh needed them to build pyramids
Israelites population grew; pharaoh worried they'd outnumber Egyptians
Israelite leaders challenged the power of the pharaoh; this angered him
18
What were THREE major advancements of Sumerian Culture?
Literatrure, Law, Pottery
Poetry, Sailboats, Wheel
Wheel, Sewers, Writing
Metallurgy, Sewers, Cuneiform

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