WCI 1st Semester Final Exam (#4)

Located outside of Khafre's pyramid, this figure has the body of a lion and the head of a human.

What was the major city of Nimrod's kingdom?

Historians have a clear understanding of of exactly how the pyramids were built in Ancient Egypt.

Xerxes I marched on Greece, according to Herodotus, with 3 million men.

When Joseph saw his brothers for the first time in Egypt, he accused them of what?

Which brother did Joseph hold hostage in Egypt?

How many years ago do non-Christian scientists believe that the Continental Drift took place?

Joseph received a purple coat because he was his father's favorite child.

Who is believed to be the first major king in recorded history?

During Jacob's dream while on his way to Haran, God changed his name to "Israel".

The world's oldest known piece of literature

The idea that the seven continents were once together but drifted apart after a period of time

What happened to Lot's wife as Sodom and Gomorrah were being destroyed?

The Sumerian, Babylonian, and Assyrian languages are sometimes called Akkadian language.

Why did God send Joseph to Egypt?

What was the purpose for burying boats next to the pyramids?

Which pyramid was the largest of the Great Pyramids?

Because clay tablets are very durable, 1000s of them have been found at archaeological digs across Mesopotamia.

________ contains tombs that have been hand cut into the rock faces of the mountains surrounding Thebes.

Who is the mother of Ismael?

The written language of the Sumerians

Where did ot settle after his split with Abraham?

The Persian Empire was also known as what?

The ruler. of a local state under the control of the Persians was known as what?

Darius I extended the Persian Empire to its largest size during his reign.