Ancient Middle East Mesopotamia, Hebrews and Egypt Assessment Review

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Which of the Mesopotamian groups is credited with creating the world's first writing system?

Sumer is important in world history because it was

When the Israelites escaped Egypt in 1250 B.C. they resettled in ______(in present day Israel).

The northern and easternmost river in Mesopotamia and Iraq (Letter F).

a binding agreement; specifically, and/or the binding agreement God made with Abraham

This famous ancient list of rules continues to influence world laws today (esp. in the U.S).

A landform made of sediment that is deposited where a river flows into an ocean or lake.

What body of water separates Africa from Europe?

How did the religious beliefs of the ancient Hebrews differ from those of other nearby peoples?

What does the Jewish holiday of Passover commemorate?

The key(s) to unlocking the mysteries of ancient Egypt's history was to ____________________.

The waters of the Nile flooded annually during __________________________.

A reed that grows along the banks of the Nile used to make a paper-like material.

A ziggurat was a _____________ often built atop a massive stepped tower.

What pattern did the laws in Hammurabi's code follow?

The first Mesopotamian language used pictograms and historians call it _______________________.

The delta area of the Nile that empties into the Mediterranean Sea is known as _______________.

This natural material from the floods was mixed with desert sands to make Mesopotamian "soil" very fertile.

Why did Egyptian priests leave copies of The Book of the Dead inside of Pyramids?

The (a) holy day for rest, worship, and spending time with family practiced by Jews

The Sumerians (as well as several other Mesopotamian groups) wrote on _________________.

A river in SW Asia that flows through the southern/western part of the Fertile Crescent, yellow

What city became the center of Hammurabi’s Mesopotamian empire?

After this famous ancient leader died in 1750 B.C. the Babylonian empire would soon crumble.

Which of the following texts contains commentaries on the teaching of Moses?

The world's first civilization founded in Mesopotamia, history begins here.

Fertile land in the Middle East stretching from the Nile to the Tigris and Euphrates.

Egyptian pharaohs believed that their right to rule came from the...

A city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state.

Of this list _____________________ were considered elite members of ancient Egyptian society.

Physicians, merchants, craftsmen, and scribes occupied the ______________ of Egyptian society.

The Pharaoh, _______, was the first female Egyptian leader.

The land known as "Mesopotamia" was named that by the Ancient Greeks. What is its meaning?

The source of ancient Egypt's greatness is ____________________.

Which two rivers make up the "Fertile Crescent" of Mesopotamia?

This is the major river that runs south to north through Egypt.

Around 3100 B.C. the king of Upper Egypt, __________ united the two regions of Egypt together .

Egyptian _____________wrote down detailed accounts of such items as the amount of grain stored.

Which of these is considered the world's first known city (or, city-state)?

Monumental architecture found in Old Kingdom Egypt; used as burial sites for pharaohs.

The religion practiced by the ancient Israelites (or, Hebrews) is ____________________?

The basis for Jewish teachings about the rule of law is found in the...

The belief in many gods/goddesses is known as ____________.

What modern-day country lies in much of what was known as Mesopotamia?

The area between the Euphrates and Tigris rivers that is now Iraq.

On the map, the number 8 is

the historical spreading of the Jews beyond their historic homeland is called the ____________.