Middle East Civilizations Quiz

Around 2340 B.C., Sargon the Great:

The kingdom of Kush is also called what?

The arc of farmable land from the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf is known as?

What was the journey of the Hebrew people out of Egypt called?

The Royal Road was used for all of the following EXCEPT:

True or False: The upper Nile is actually in Southern Egypt.

What is monotheism?

Which of these was a ruler of the Hebrew People?

The Phoenicians developed the first _____ that was the basis for most of Europe and Asia.

Persian governors were called what?

Which of these civilizations created the first network of colonies across the Mediterranean?

This is the founder of the Hebrew people:

What was the first written law code called?

Which of these ancient civilizations was NOT polytheistic?

This man created the first instance of Human Rights:

A covenant is what?

Ancient Sumerian temples were called what?

This civilization was the first to cultivate iron and sign a treaty with Egypt:

Between what rivers did the first civilization, Sumer, develop?

Who is the best Super Hero?

The holy book of Judaism is: