Mesopotamia and Egypt

Which river is associated with Ancient Egypt?

What name is given to the fertile land on the banks of the Nile that was used for growing crops?

The father of the Hebrew people

Who was the first to unite the two separate kingdoms of Egypt?

A form of government that united different territories and peoples under one ruler.

Title for Egyptian rulers who were considered divine.

Which people practiced Monotheism?

Form of writing developed by the Egyptians.

The eyes and ears of the government who helped run the day to day operations of the government.

A family of rulers whose right to rule is passed down through heredity.

Persian religion that believes in two opposing forces in the universe - good and evil.

What is the sacred text for the Hebrews?

Which is a holy city for Judaism?

Babylonian ruler who developed the first written law code.

The moral law code for the Hebrews.

Civilization that developed along the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.

Escape of the Hebrews from slavery in Egypt.

Which is NOT a Sumerian architectural achievement?

Led the Hebrews out of slavery in Egypt (Exodus).

The Sumerian form of writing developed by pressing a wedge-shaped tool into clay tablets.

Excellent sailors and traders who developed an alphabet that inspired later alphabets.

A form of government that includes a town or city and the surrounding land controlled by it.

Who took control of Egypt in 332 B.C.E.?