Early Civilizations, Mesopotamia, Egypt, & Hebrews

T/F: From Gilgamesh we can conclude that early Mesopotamians believed in a paradise-like heaven

T/F: From the Epic of Gilgamesh we can conclude that early Mesopotamians were monotheistic.

The wild man sent by the gods to control Gilgamesh; became his best friend

After years of slavery in Egypt, Moses led the Jews to freedom in a journey called the ________

An area at the mouth of a river often shaped like a triangle and made up of silt deposits?

Name for when Jewish kingdoms were conquered & the Jews were scattered around the Middle East

The earliest form of writing is ______________

Which was NOT invented by people from Sumer (in Mesopotamia)?

What country is this?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of civilization?

T/F: The Epic of Gilgamesh is the world's oldest work of literature

The Hebrew people made a _______________, or a sacred agreement, to follow God’s law.

T/F: Code of Hammurabi is the most sacred Jewish religious text; also part of the Old Testament

A state ruled by religious figures

What country is this?

Which was NOT invented by people from Sumer (in Mesopotamia)?

Accounts of the Hebrews’ early history appear in five sacred books called the ________________

A series of rulers from the same family is called a __________

T/F: The Code of Hammurabi & the Epic of Gilgamesh show that Mesoptamian rulers were elected

The Hebrew religion is known as _______________________

Founder of Judaism; promised land, children, & a mighty nation if he did what God told him

Who conquered Egypt around 330 BC, bringing an end to Egyptian independence?

T/F: Hatshepsut was one of the few women to rule Egypt.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of civilization?

T/F: The Code of Hammurabi shows us that Mesopotamian society was very fair to all people

Which was NOT a benefit of the Nile River for ancient Egyptians?

T/F: The Epic of Gilgamesh tells the true story of a Mesopotamian king.

What’s the most important physical feature in Egypt?

A religion that believes in only one god (like Christianity and Islam) is ___________________

an Egyptian king whom ancient Egyptians believed was a god in human form

Most pyramids were built during which Kingdom?

rocky stretches of water marked by rapids and waterfalls are called____________

What's this?

Gigantic buildings made to be tombs for Egypt’s pharaohs are called:

Term meaning "land between two rivers"

"Cuneiform" is a Latin word meaning _____________

What country is this?

Hammurabi is best known for his_____________

According to Hebrew history, God chose Moses to receive this collection of moral laws

How was mummification related to ancient Egyptians' beliefs about the afterlife?