WH SOL 3 Test Review

The preservation of dead bodies by embalming them and wrapping them in cloth.

The origin of Judaism can be traced to whom?

Egypt’s first female ruler.

Where are the Sumerians located?

Early civilizations were primarily built near rivers for protection from?

Pharaoh of the New Kingdom of Egypt. known for his conquests on numerous temples and monuments.

Mesopotamia is in modern-day ?

The Egyptians had knowledge that their abundance of food was provided by the Nile River ?

A society in which men hold the greatest legal and moral authority.

A wedge shaped system of writing.

A flat, black stone that had passages written in hieroglyphics, Greek, and a demotic script.

A plant that grows along the banks of the Nile used to make a paper-like writing material.

The spreading of the Jewish people.

Jews were different from all other peoples of the Fertile Crescent because they believe in

This form of writing most likely originated with which civilization and is called?

Rulers in ancient river valleys became rulers through

Which of the civilizations had the cities of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro located along its banks?

Egyptian Kings who played a key role in government and religion.

The longest river in the world. The river where early Egyptian civilization formed.

In ancient Sumerian city-states, the ziggurat was the center of ?

What is considered to be the world’s first civilization?

The land that was located between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. “land between two rivers”.

Which civilization used Cuneiform?

The Jews first settled between which Sea and which River.

The area where early civilizations began. It was named for its rich soils.

With the agricultural surplus, what developed in society?

Persian that helped to unite the empire with his new religious beliefs, called Zoroastrianism.

Hebrew Holy Book, where the history and beliefs of the Jews can be found.

The Nubian and Kush civilization are located on which river?

Which early form of writing used a tool called a stylus to make wedge-shaped marks?

The founder of Judaism. Made a covenant with God.

The world’s first city-state.

A system of government that includes departments and levels of authority.

A system of ranking groups (used by the Sumerians).

Which river would Ramses II have built his temples and monuments near?

What is the moral code for Israelites?

Mesopotamia is located in?

As a result of the Diaspora of the Jewish people, Jews formed close-knit ?

Who is credited with the building of the Tower of Babel and the Hanging Gardens of Babylon?

Which civilization began the alphabet and why did other civilizations use it?

The Egyptian pictographic system of writing.

Which civilization was seafaring and established city-states in modern-day Lebanon and Syria?

The Phoenicians were known for which two things?

Nebuchadnezzar forced which group into exile in Babylonia?

Which civilization is located near the Nile River? Nubians_

Which group was known for trade in the Mediterranean Sea?

Man’s earliest civilizations began in river valleys because they offered rich soil for

Belief in one God

What are two examples of specialized labor?

To arrange or set down in writing.

He was given the Ten Commandments. Led the Jews out of Babylonian captivity.

Name a river valley civilization in Africa, which emerged between 3,500 to 500 B.C.

Egyptian Pharaoh who expanded the borders of Egypt to its greatest extent ever.

Which civilization developed on the Huang He River?

Spiritual leaders that interpret the will of God.

A large, stepped platform that was dedicated to the Sumerian chief gods and goddesses.

Which city did the Hebrews make their capital?

Southwest Asia is also known as

A promise and agreement.

Solomon’s Wall can be found in which city?

A ruling family in which power is hereditary.

One of the first written codes of law was written by him

The King of Babylon who brought much of Mesopotamia under his Empire.

What was a result of better tools, plows, and irrigation?

Which body of water did Moses lead the Israelites through when it was parted by God?

What contains the written records and beliefs of the Hebrews?

Pyramids were sites for

List two social patterns of ancient river valley civilizations.