6th Grade World History Mid Term-Part 1

By AD 132 the Jews had succeeded in becoming free from Roman rule

The natural barrier that protected Egypt in the south was the

The Israelite prophets urged people to make the world a better place

Colonies were first established by Greece around 700 BC to supply food.

Which Egyptian ruler built many new temples during the New Kingdom period?

The Essenes were priests who broke away from the Temple in Jerusalem and lived in Qumran near the Red Sea

Who wrote a legal code that covered most areas of daily life?

Sparta's economy was based on trade

The Sumerian city states went to war with one another to increase trade

Greek city states were run by thier

Who wrote History of the Persian Wars

While building the pyramids, the Egyptians developed

Which is a reason the Nile has been called "the lifeblood" of Egypt

Sumerian artisans, merchants, farmers, and fishers made up this group.

The calendar developed by the Sumerians was based on

Pharohs and other rulers exchanged envoys to maintain close ties

The fertile crescent includes parts of the modern countries of Turkey, Syria, Iraq, Lebenon, Israel, and Jordan.

King Solomon was known for his wise sayings, called proverbs

In 431 BC Sparta and other city states joined forces against Athens to fight the

Which empire renamed Judea Palestine as a kind of punishment after crushing a Jewish revolt?

Aspasia was a popular woman who encouraged women to become more involved in government

The Hebrew Bible says the Tabernacle housed a sacred object called the

The ________ civilization was the first to arise in ancient Greece

The Ten Commandments were written on

This ruler united Upper and Lower Egypt

The Egyptians learned how to steer horse drawn chariots from the Hittites

The ancestors of the ancient Israelites were Abraham and his family

The Greek alphabet was based on the alphabet created by the ancient Egyptians

Incense is a material used to make furniture

Judaism played a part in teh development of Christianity and Islam

What did Sparta use to control its citizens?

The Hebrew Bible says this warrior became the first king of the Israelites

The actions of the Maccabees account for the origin of the festival of Passover