Ancient Civilizations First Semester Review

David's son who built a splendid stone temple in Jerusalem, and is known for his proverbs, as well as heavy taxation.

Egypt's geography to the north was protected by the

Items Kush gave Egypt as tribute included _ bangles, _ wood, _ from elephant tusks, _ used to make bread, and _ feathers

The first Americans crossed into North America by traveling through this waterway that is between Siberia and Alaska.

The name given to rulers of Egypt.

___________________ means "the land between the rivers".

The Ten Commandments were carried in a wooden and gold box called

The land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers was so good for growing crops that it became known as the

Which of the following was NOT one of the three souls the Ancient Egyptians believed in?

_____ were the first of our ancestors to leave Africa, as evidenced by fossils found in Europe and Asia.

On which continent will you find the country Argentina?

Dinosaurs died out about _______________________years before our earliest hominid ancestors existed on earth.

The Rosetta Stone contained writing in hieroglyphics, demotic, and _____________.

The _ represents the flat bread that reminds Jews how quickly their ancestors left Egypt/no time for bread to rise.

Expected to rule until Thutmose III was old enough to become Pharaoh; known for obelisks; ruled for 20 successful years

________________ wrote down a code of 282 laws in order to keep law and order in his empire.

Which of the following WAS among the 10 plagues Moses brought forth upon Egypt?

Meaning "handy human", they were the first human ancestor to use simple stone tools with their hands.

_________________, who lived around 40,000 years ago, were the first completely modern humans, who looked like us.

On which continent will you find the country Greece?

On which continent will you find the country Colombia?

On which continent will you find the country North Korea?

Papyrus was used to make all of the following in Ancient Egypt EXCEPT

__________ created the Hanging Gardens of Babylon so his wife from Medea would feel comfortable in a desert environment.

______ was a prized blue stone used for decorating temples and precious objects imported from Afghanistan by Sumerians.

When the Tigris and Euphrates flooded, they left behind _____, which made the soil rich for farming.

On which continent will you find the country China?

The Tigris and Euphrates empty into this body of water.

On which continent will you find the country Kenya?

On which continent will you find the country Germany?

On which continent will you find the country England?

There were over _ different symbols in Egyptian hieroglyphics.

Archaeologist who discovered the royal tombs and graves in Sumer.

Told people not to steal, murder, or tell lies about others. They told people to avoid jealousy and honor their parents.

The Akkadian king ___________ created the world's first empire by uniting Sumer and Akkad around 2300 BCE.

Around 1000 B.C. the Israelites built a kingdom along the ___________ Sea in southeast Asia.

Group of Jews who taught the Torah and that people should strictly obey it's teachings.

On which continent will you find the country Thailand?

The Ancient Egyptian writing system in which pictures are used to stand for words.

Our earliest hominid ancestors have been traced back over _____________________ years.

 Sold into slavery by jealous brothers, interpreted Pharaoh’s dream, given a multicolored jacket by his father.

Once trade began between different people, ___ was invented as a way to record the quantities and prices of their sales.

On which continent will you find the country Greenland?

The correct order of our early human ancestors starting with the earliest is

We are a member of this group, meaning "wise human."

King Tutankhamen's tomb was discover in 1922 by

Where is the Rosetta Stone located on display today?

Homes in Mesopotamia were usually made out of _____________.

On which continent will you find the country Guatemala?

The Nile River is the longest river in the world. It is more than _______ long.

On which continent will you find the country Democratic Republic of the Congo?

A salt called _______ was packed around the dead body to dry it out during mummification.

Body of water Moses parted with his staff so that the Israelites could escape from Egypt and the pursuing Egyptian army?

Jews celebrate the Exodus from Egypt with a holy day called ______________ .

On which continent will you find the country Spain?

The undeciphered hieroglyphic writing from Kush that had 23 symbols is known as _____ hieroglyphics.

On which continent will you find the country Philippines?

The scattering of the Jews outside of Israel and Judah from a Greek word that means "scattered"

The skeleton of _ discovered by Donald Johanson was over 3.2 million years old, one of the oldest hominid fossils found.

Priest and scribe who brought together the holy writings of Jewish scribes in Babylon to write the Torah in 400s B.C.

The followers of Judaism were known as Jews, and spoke a language called _____________.

The names of Egyptian rulers inside oval shapes.

______ was killed at a party by his brother Set(h) when he sat inside a box that became his coffin.

On which continent will you find the country France?

The Egyptians were able to use the appearance of this star to tell when the time of flooding would occur.

All that remains of the temple in Jerusalem today after its destruction by the Romans when they retook the city.

On which continent will you find the country Indonesia?

On which continent will you find the country Russia?

Which direction does the Nile River flow?

On which continent will you find the country India?

Who created the Double Crown to celebrate his victory over Lower Egypt and the union of Upper and Lower Egypt?

Archaeologists date the remains of early humans by measuring the amount of radioactive ________ that remains in fossils.

A book of prayers and rituals that helped a person achieve a happy afterlife.

Holiday that celebrates the Maccabees victory over the Greeks and retaking the temple in Jerusalem. Festival of lights.

The French linguist who deduced from the Rosetta Stone that hieroglyphics stood for sounds and letters.

King _______ built the first step pyramid out of stone in 2600 B.C.

The name of the Jews hoped for leader sent by God who would bring peace, justice, and freedom to Israel.

One-eyed Kushite queen who defeated the invading Roman army in her lands.

Gauges known as ______________ were used to check water levels and plan for the year ahead.

On which continent will you find the country Italy?

One of the seven wonders of the Ancient World because of its size.

The Sumerians studied mathematics and created all of the following EXCEPT

Mesopotamian ______ were usually seven stories high and were the center of religious life with a temple at the very top.

Nubia was rich in all of the following resources EXCEPT

Only 10 years old when his father died; too young to rule Egypt. Later led many successful military raids in Kush.

On which continent will you find the country Peru?

On which continent will you find the country Japan?

____________ could read and write script and were very important in Mesopotamian society.

After King Solomon died and Israel was divided into two kingdoms. What was the name of the one to the South?

On which continent will you find the country Saudi Arabia?

In Hammurabi's Code, injuring a ______ man brought a greater penalty than injuring a ______ man.

On which continent will you find the country Mexico?

__________________ lived between 3.75 and 1 million years ago. Lucy and Salaam were both members of this hominid group.

On which continent will you find the country Egypt?

On which continent will you find the country Brazil?

The Mesopotamians wrote on damp _____ which was abundant along the river banks.

Was anointed the first king of Israel, but displeased God by disobeying some of his commands.

Location where new kingdom pharaohs and their families were buried.

Holiday that celebrates Esther saving the Jews in Persia from Haman's evil scheme on the 13th of Adar.

Became famous by battling a giant Philistine named Goliath, killing him by hurling a stone at the giant's forehead.