Western River Valleys: Fertile Crescent and Egypt

What is the holy text of Judaism?

Which of these kings ruled this empire?

Of the places listed on the map, which one was the capital?

What group of invaders, with their chariots, swept through Egypt during the Middle Kingdom?

Which Hebrew built the Temple?

Who is the epic hero of Sumer?

Nile is to Egypt as the Tigris is to _____________

This pharoah is known as the boy king and his tomb is rumored to be cursed

What was the first civilization to settle the Fertile Crescent?

Who is the god of the dead in Egypt

What are the written law codes of the Fertile Crescent?

What was the capital of Assyria?

Who led the Hebrews out of Mesopotamia?

What does this picture represent?

What peninsula did the Hebrews travel through in their escape from Egyptian slavery?

Who led the Hebrews in their flight from slavery in Egypt?

This Kushite king united Upper Egypt, Lower Egypt, and Kush

The Jewish Diaspora is the scattering of what "race?"

Who is most well known for the concept "eye for an eye?"

A covenant, or agreement, was made between God (Yahweh) and....

This pharaoh was the first to rule on her own

What does Mesopotamia mean?

The ancient Hebrews were among the first to develop a religious tradition that included

What ancient writing system is seen here?

Who, from Babylon, built this ancient wonder of the world and what is it called?

The early river valley civilizations of Egypt and Mesopotamia developed governments based on

What was the purpose of mummification

What group invented the alphabet?

When Israel split, what kingdom was formed in the south?

The type of government that best describes early Mesopotamia was that of

Which nearby civilization had the strongest influence on the culture of Kush?

What two rivers make up Mesopotamia?

Which of the following is NOT associated with Judaism?

Which of the these accomplishments was NOT a challenge for the Sumerians

Which of the following was the location of one of the earliest known permanent settlements?

Ziggurats are to temples as pyramids are to

This pharaoh ruled during the Exodus

The defining characteristic of polytheistic religions is that

Who settled on the Mediterranean coast of Africa & Europe due to their seafaring capabilities?

What warlike group also showed its interest in learning by building the first library ever?

Which civilization produced purple dye from snails?

This ruler united Egypt around 3100 BC to start the Old Kingdom

This marshy triangle of land that dumps into the Mediterranean Sea is also called the

What was the place shown in the map most well known for?

In what year did Nebuchadnezzar enslave the Hebrews?

Which group invented cuneiform as one of the first means of written communication?

This pharaoh attempted to change the religion of Egypt from polytheistic to monotheistic.

Which characteristic was most common in ancient river valley civilizations?

What Babylonian king destroyed Solomon's Temple?

What group developed a mathematical system based on the number 60?