Vocabulary Words
The Rise of Civilization: Unit 1
Ancient Egypt and Kush: Unit 2
Ancient Hebrews and Judaism
Ancient India
100
Studies the past by examining objects
What is an archeologist
100
this came before the neolithic age, and is often called the old stone age
What is the paleolithic age
100
This river is where the Egyptians settled
What is the Nile River
100
The number of gods Hebrews/Jews believed in
What is 1
100
a subcontinent of Asia
What is India
200
relating to a ceremony, such as a religous ceremony
What is a ritual
200
instead of hunting and gathering people learned to do this.
What is farming
200
This is the most important environmental factor in human settlement
What is water
200
The sacred text in the Jewish religion
What is the Torah
200
A triangle shaped area between two mountain ranges
What is the Deccan Plateau
300
The new stone age
What is the neolithic age
300
these allowed people to live in larger communities
What is permanent shelter
300
This was created by the flooding of the nile river
What is fertile farm land
300
This person led the Jews out of slavery
Who is Moses
300
The best place to settle in India
What is near the Indus River
400
the land between two rivers
What is Mesopotamia
400
weavers, basket makers, toolmakers and traders
What are specialized skills
400
The lowest of Egypt's social class
What are Peasants
400
David provided this for the Jewish people, something they had not had before
What is a strong central government
400
Creates a barrier between India and present day Afghanistan
What are the Hindu Kush Mountains
500
the escape of the Hebrews from Egyptian slavery
What is the exodus
500
each had their own ruler and own food supply
What are city-states
500
The people who ruled Kush, who often co-ruled with their husbands and sons
What are kandakes
500
A promise to protect descendants, when devoted to god
What is God's promise to Abraham
500
"place or hill of the dead"
What is Mohenjodaro
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