SSES History 9 Unit 1 Review: Ancient Civilizations; Egypt, Israel, and Mesopotamia

What was ancient Mesopotamian writing called, and what was it written on?

Who was the landmark built in 2540 BC dedicated to?

Organized civilizations have an organized military and government

Who was the goddess of soil, vegetation, and was considered to be the mother of all children?

Where do the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers flow into?

Urban Focus is one of the 7 traits of civilization

A deity is the same thing as a god

Monotheism is the belief in many gods

Capital city of Sennacherib and Ashurbanipal

Who held power, is from Akkad, and when did he lead?

Who was the Mesopotamian god of water and crafts?

What was the city that King David founded called?

Civilizations (according to the 7 traits) worshipped gods

Civilizations (according to the 7 traits) had developments in architecture

What was Sargon's empire called?

A covenant is a two-sided promise, meaning that both parties must fulfill their sides of the agreement

Which river in Mesopotamia was further east?

Who wrote the famous Babylonian code, and when did he hold power?

Who was the Mesopotamian god of the sky?

Which man (originally a beast) did Gilgamesh befriend?

The Nile flows into this body of water

When does King David found the city of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel?

What was ancient Egyptian writing called, and what was it written on?

Polytheistic means belief in multiple gods

Which city did Gilgamesh lead?

Civilizations were only successful because everyone was a farmer, and there were not any specialized jobs

Where did God lead His people (the Israelites) out of?

Whose Epic was about a selfish king going on a journey and growing as a person, and when was it first drafted?

What happened in 3000 BC (BCE)?

An Israelite Prophet was someone who answered to God and led His people

Which kingdom's empire stretched from the Nile to the Tigris, and when?

The Nile River is known for its unpredictable, ferocious flooding

The abolishment of a class system for unification of a society is one of the 7 traits of civilization

Mesopotamians praised gods for their good works, while the Egyptians were constantly trying to appease their angry gods

Who was the Mesopotamian god of wind?

Which event occurred 2540 BC?

The Assyrian ideology of kingship was a king who cared for others, and kept peace, instead of going to war with others

The Nile River flows south