Geography
The Egyptians settled along this river.
What is the Nile River?
This pharaoh was known as the builder of the Great Pyramid.
Who was Khufu?
This Egyptian government official was in charge of collecting taxes.
What is the chief treasurer?
(treasurer)
This Hebrew leader is considered the "Father of the Jews.
Who is Abraham?
This document was given to Moses from G_d and contains the basic laws for Judaism.
What are the Ten Commandments?
This sea is north of Egypt and borders the northern part of Africa.
What is the Mediterranean Sea?
Architecture, literature, and the arts flourished during the reign of this pharaoh.
This Egyptian social class was believed to be a god?
What is the pharaoh?
This Jewish leader gave Judaism its basic set of laws.
Who is Moses?
This is the name for a house of worship for Jews.
What is a synagogue or temple?
This sea separates the Arabian Peninsula from Egypt or the eastern part of Africa.
What is the Red Sea?
This pharaoh was known for advancing trade with other African civilizations.
Who is Hatshepsut?
This social class's main responsibility was to oversee all religious ceremonies.
What is the high priest?
(priests)
This Jewish leader is turned Jerusalem into a major city.
Who is King David?
(David)
This term is used to describe what happened to Jews after being exiled from Israel.
What is "the Jewish Diaspora"?
(diaspora)
What the Kush?
This pharaoh is known for his temple, which was carved out of a cliff in Abu Simbel.
Who is Ramses II?
This government official was responsible for advising the pharaoh in matters of war.
What is the vizier?
This Jewish leader built the temple in Jerusalem to house the Ark of the Covenant.
Who is Solomon?
This celebration honors the Jewish victory over the Greeks in Jerusalem.
What is Hanukkah?
This civilization traveled from Sumer to Canaan, then to Egypt, and back to Canaan.
What are the Hebrews?
(Israelites, the Jews)
This Egyptian monument was built by Senusret I, dismantled by other pharaohs, and reconstructed by modern archaeologists.
What is the White Chapel?
This artisan was considered to be the most skilled.
What is a stone carver?
This Jewish leader is famous for freeing the Jews from slavery and leading them out of Egypt
Who is Moses?
This city became the center for Jewish learning and teaching.
What is Yavneh?