Early Civilizations, Mesopotamia, Egypt, & Hebrews

Term meaning "land between two rivers"

What country is this?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of civilization?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Most pyramids were built during which Kingdom?

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

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

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

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

The earliest form of writing is ______________

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

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

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of civilization?

"Cuneiform" is a Latin word meaning _____________

What's this?

rocky stretches of water marked by rapids and waterfalls are called____________

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

A state ruled by religious figures

Hammurabi is best known for his_____________

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

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

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

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

What country is this?

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

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

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

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

What country is this?

The Hebrew religion is known as _______________________

What’s the most important physical feature in Egypt?

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

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

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

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