Environmental Factors & Geography
This environmental factor was the MOST important to early settlement?
Water
Which Egyptian kingdom is known for pyramid building?
Old Kingdom
This pharaoh built the Great Pyramids.
Khufu
This group recorded laws, taxes, and important events.
Scribes
Moses
Most Egyptians settled near the Nile because it did this each year.
Flooded and left behind fertile soil.
This Old Kingdom achievement shows Egypt had strong leadership
Strong central government
This pharaoh supported the arts and built the White Chapel.
Senusret I
Who was at the top of Egypt's social pyramid?
Pharaoh
Which belief was common in ancient civilizations, but NOT Judasim?
This river most influenced the development of the Kingdom of Kush.
Nile River
pyramids and strong central government
This female pharaoh demanded equal respect and built Dayr-al-Bahri.
Hatshepsut
Why were scribes important to Egyptian government?
They could read and write
What caused the Jewish Diaspora?
Exile after invasion
Why were rivers important to early civilizations?
fresh water, farming, transportation
This achievement belongs to the New Kingdom, not the Old Kingdom.
peace treaties, trade
This pharaoh built Abu Simbel.
Ramses II
each class had clear roles and responsibilities
Who helped preserve Judaism after the Temple was destroyed?
Rabbi Yohanan ben Zakkai.
This environmental factor explains why deserts disouraged large settlements.
Lack of water
Why was pyramid building important to Egyptian rulers?
showed power and belief in the afterlife
Which pharaoh best represents military power AND peace?
Ramses II
False
How did Judaism survive after exile?
Synagogues, Study, and Rabbis