The Super, Mega Unit Two Social Studies Review

The Ancient Egyptians made paper out of . . .

Into which body of water does the Nile flow?

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

How did Kush regain its independence from Egypt?

What technology enabled Assyria to defeat Kush?

For what achievement is King Piye of Kush remembered?

When people read from the Torah, they are reading from

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

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

What was an important duty of the vizier?

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

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

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

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

An important way historians learn about ancient Kush is through

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

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

Hatshepsut was one of the first pharaohs who was

Which of these activities was permitted only to men?

Why did many Jews move to Babylon?

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

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

The Mediterranean Sea provided all of the following EXCEPT:

What was a major purpose for building the pyramids?

The Nile river's current flows/moves from_________________________________________.

Who unified the Israelites into a single nation?

Who signed the world’s first peace treaty?

How did most government officials get their jobs?

Who built the giant temples of the pharaohs?

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

Who lived in Canaan?

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

The most important environmental factor is . . .

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

In what form did many farmers pay their taxes?

For which achievement is Solomon most famous?

How did the kandake Queen Amanirenas help protect Kush?

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

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

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

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

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

Which of these was in the sanctuary of a temple?

Which sentence best describes the role of women in religion?

Why was Jerusalem considered a holy city?

Which of these is the best example of a dynasty?

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

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

Which of these phrases best describes the Talmud?

The ancient Israelites settled in

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

Most peasants lived in

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

Meroë became especially well known for the production of

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

The main idea behind mummification was...

Why did the Jewish Diaspora threaten the survival of Judaism?

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

The festival of Passover celebrates the

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