Western River Valleys: Fertile Crescent and Egypt

Nile is to Egypt as the Tigris is to _____________

Which of the following is NOT associated with Judaism?

Who, from Babylon, built this ancient wonder of the world and what is it called?

Which Hebrew built the Temple?

Which of the these accomplishments was NOT a challenge for the Sumerians

This pharaoh was the first to rule on her own

In what year did Nebuchadnezzar enslave the Hebrews?

When Israel split, what kingdom was formed in the south?

What does Mesopotamia mean?

What warlike group also showed its interest in learning by building the first library ever?

What group of invaders, with their chariots, swept through Egypt during the Middle Kingdom?

Who led the Hebrews in their flight from slavery in Egypt?

The ancient Hebrews were among the first to develop a religious tradition that included

What is the holy text of Judaism?

Which of the following was the location of one of the earliest known permanent settlements?

The type of government that best describes early Mesopotamia was that of

What group developed a mathematical system based on the number 60?

Which characteristic was most common in ancient river valley civilizations?

What group invented the alphabet?

The defining characteristic of polytheistic religions is that

Which group invented cuneiform as one of the first means of written communication?

What are the written law codes of the Fertile Crescent?

What was the capital of Assyria?

What peninsula did the Hebrews travel through in their escape from Egyptian slavery?

This pharaoh attempted to change the religion of Egypt from polytheistic to monotheistic.

Who settled on the Mediterranean coast of Africa & Europe due to their seafaring capabilities?

This pharaoh ruled during the Exodus

What was the first civilization to settle the Fertile Crescent?

This ruler united Egypt around 3100 BC to start the Old Kingdom

Ziggurats are to temples as pyramids are to

What ancient writing system is seen here?

The early river valley civilizations of Egypt and Mesopotamia developed governments based on

This marshy triangle of land that dumps into the Mediterranean Sea is also called the

Of the places listed on the map, which one was the capital?

Which of these kings ruled this empire?

The Jewish Diaspora is the scattering of what "race?"

Who is most well known for the concept "eye for an eye?"

Which civilization produced purple dye from snails?

Who led the Hebrews out of Mesopotamia?

What does this picture represent?

What was the place shown in the map most well known for?

What Babylonian king destroyed Solomon's Temple?

A covenant, or agreement, was made between God (Yahweh) and....

This pharoah is known as the boy king and his tomb is rumored to be cursed

Which nearby civilization had the strongest influence on the culture of Kush?

This Kushite king united Upper Egypt, Lower Egypt, and Kush

What was the purpose of mummification

Who is the epic hero of Sumer?

Who is the god of the dead in Egypt

What two rivers make up Mesopotamia?