Duplicate of The Super, Mega Unit Two Social Studies Review

When people read from the Torah, they are reading from

Which sentence best describes the role of women in religion?

Which of these is the best example of a question of ethics?

Why did many Jews move to Babylon?

Which of these events led to Kushites adopting Egyptian ways of life?

What was a major purpose for building the pyramids?

Compared with any other pharaoh in history, Ramses II produced more

Which phrase best describes Hatshepsut’s monument at Dayr al-Bahri?

What weakened the land of the Israelites after the death of Solomon?

Who built the giant temples of the pharaohs?

According to the Torah, what did Moses bring to his people from Mount Sinai?

The word exodus means “departure.” In the history of the Israelites, the Exodus was the departure from

Who signed the world’s first peace treaty?

How was the city of Yavneh important to the survival of Judaism?

For which achievement is Solomon most famous?

Why was Jerusalem considered a holy city?

How did the kandake Queen Amanirenas help protect Kush?

Which of these phrases best describes the Talmud?

Which of these is the best example of a dynasty?

In Ancient Egypt, what was the first step in preparing the body for the afterlife?

The Nile river's current flows/moves from_________________________________________.

Which of these was in the sanctuary of a temple?

In what form did many farmers pay their taxes?

What is one characteristic for which Egypt’s Middle Kingdom is especially famous?

What was one of the few ways that a boy from a peasant family could rise to a higher social class?

Hatshepsut was one of the first pharaohs who was

The Ancient Egyptians made paper out of . . .

Why is King Tut one of the most well-known pharaohs?

Why do Jews consider the Western Wall in Jerusalem a sacred place?

The festival of Passover celebrates the

What was one method Khufu used to ensure that his power would be accepted?

What was the result of Yohanan ben Zakkai’s meeting with the Roman general?

How did Kush regain its independence from Egypt?

The Mediterranean Sea provided all of the following EXCEPT:

Why did the Jewish Diaspora threaten the survival of Judaism?

Which period is often called the Golden Age, a time when Egypt had reached the height of its power?

What was an important duty of the vizier?

Senusret I controlled a source of natural resources that were used in beautiful works of art. What was that source?

The most important environmental factor is . . .

Which of these activities was permitted only to men?

What physical feature most contributed to the fertile soil and foreign trade in ancient Kush?

How does the Torah say that Abraham first came to the land of Canaan?

Who unified the Israelites into a single nation?

Into which body of water does the Nile flow?

Why did Egyptians bury some bread and beer with their dead?

How did ancient Judaism differ from other religions at that time?

What advantage did Meroë have over Napata as a capital of Kush?

The main idea behind mummification was...

Which common feature of most ancient religions did the Jews reject?

What technology enabled Assyria to defeat Kush?

How did most government officials get their jobs?

The ancient Israelites settled in

Meroë became especially well known for the production of

Most peasants lived in

What place did the Jewish people believe was the promised land?

According to Jewish teaching, what did God promise by changing Abram’s name to Abraham?

For what achievement is King Piye of Kush remembered?

An important way historians learn about ancient Kush is through

Which of the following is one of the gifts that the Nile gave the ancient Egyptians?

Who lived in Canaan?