The Super, Mega Unit Two Social Studies Review

Hatshepsut was one of the first pharaohs who was

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

Who signed the world’s first peace treaty?

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

The main idea behind mummification was...

Which sentence best describes the role of women in religion?

The Nile river's current flows/moves from_________________________________________.

Into which body of water does the Nile flow?

For what achievement is King Piye of Kush remembered?

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

Which of these activities was permitted only to men?

Who built the giant temples of the pharaohs?

How did most government officials get their jobs?

Meroë became especially well known for the production of

For which achievement is Solomon most famous?

What was a major purpose for building the pyramids?

What was an important duty of the vizier?

Who lived in Canaan?

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

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

Most peasants lived in

How did Kush regain its independence from Egypt?

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

The Ancient Egyptians made paper out of . . .

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

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

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

The Mediterranean Sea provided all of the following EXCEPT:

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

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

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

An important way historians learn about ancient Kush is through

In what form did many farmers pay their taxes?

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

Which of these was in the sanctuary of a temple?

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

The festival of Passover celebrates the

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

Why did the Jewish Diaspora threaten the survival of Judaism?

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

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

Why did many Jews move to Babylon?

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

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

The most important environmental factor is . . .

How did the kandake Queen Amanirenas help protect Kush?

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

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

Which of these is the best example of a dynasty?

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

Who unified the Israelites into a single nation?

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

Which of these phrases best describes the Talmud?

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

The ancient Israelites settled in

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

What technology enabled Assyria to defeat Kush?

When people read from the Torah, they are reading from

Why was Jerusalem considered a holy city?

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