Trade and Travel
What's the body of salt water between Africa and Europe?
The Mediterranean Sea!
What was a commandment that Jewish and Christian people had to follow?
What was the name for the god-leader of Egypt?
A pharaoh
What's one important thing to know about the Nile River?
Let's see what you write!
When is Ms. Terry's birthday?
December 31st
What does the word "caravan" mean?
A group of people traveling together, often with animals and supplies, often in a desert climate
How did Judaism get its name?
Because the people who believed in the religion were connected to the kingdom of Judah/Judaea
What are the 5 themes of geography?
Location, place, movement, human-environment interaction, region
What does the word peninsula mean?
Land surrounded mostly by water/land with water on three sides
What is impeachment?
A trial to see if a president should be removed from office
What is a resource that people on the Arabian peninsula would have needed to trade for, because it was hard to get for themselves?
Food!
What does the word "covenant" mean?
A promise or agreement
What does the word "Mesopotamia" mean?
Land between two rivers
What is an oasis?
Land in a desert with a fresh water source
How does Mr. Miller get to work on most days?
He bikes!
What group of people became famous for creating a red-purple dye that was pretty and valuable?
DAILY DOUBLE - double points if you spell it right
The Phoenicians!
What's one reason that Judaism/Christianity/both was threatening to the Roman Empire?
Let's see what you write?
What's the name of the goddess who fell in love with Mesopotamian hero Gilgamesh and then punished him?
DAILY DOUBLE: bonus points if you spell it right!
Ishtar
About how much of the Arabian Peninsula is desert?
About 95%
Ms. B's daughter is named after what goddess?
Artemis, a very cool Greek goddess!
What's the name for the process that happened when Jewish people were forced to split up and travel away from their land?
Diaspora
What's the name of the holy Muslim building that means "cube" in Arabic?
the Kaaba!
What is the name for the change in history when humans started farming?
the first agricultural revolution
or
the dawn of agriculture
What's the name of the mountain where Muhammed preached his last sermon?
Mount Arafat
Valentine's Day is connected to what ancient Roman festival?
Lupercalia