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Define the term diaspora
The forceful scattering of people away from their homeland.
What is the name of the Ancient Israelite's God ?
Explain why the Nile River was important to the development of Egyptian civilization
The Nile River was important to the ancient Egyptians because it flooded every year, providing the Egyptians with rich farming soil (silt), it was a source of fresh water, it provided transportation for the ancient Egyptians, food, and other goods.
Explain why silt was beneficial for the ancient Egyptians
Silt was beneficial for the ancient Egyptians because it gave their crops a lot of nutrients
Define the term hierarchical
Hierarchical is best defined as the ranking of social status
Why did the Israelite people continue to try to return to Israel after leaving so many times?
The Israelite’s god had promised them the land of Israel when he made the covenant with Abraham.
What physical feature in Egypt is an example of irrigation ?
The Nile River Delta
Define irrigation
application of water to land to assist in the production of crops |
Explain how the ancient Egyptians were dependent on the Nile River for survival
The Ancient Egyptians had the ability to grow everything they needed to eat because of the flooding of the Nile River creating silt.
Egyptians developed a well-designed system of canals to bring water from the Nile into other areas and using farming techniques, they grew a wide variety of foods.
Egyptians used the Nile river for transporting goods
Which social class is ranked number one on the social pyramid
The pharaoh is ranked number one on the social pyramid
Explain how the Nile River created conditions that allowed agriculture to develop in ancient Egypt
When the Nile River over floods, it leaves behind fertile silt for planting crops
Define Silt
Define polytheism
The belief in more than one god/ many gods
Give a description of Egyptians religious beliefs
Egyptians worshiped many gods and goddesses who controlled different parts of nature, life, and death. The Ancient Egyptians were polytheistic
True or False : The Israelite's were not conquered by their neighbors, the ancient Israelite's had a very strong army to defeat their enemies
This statement is false, due to the ancient Israelite's location the Israelite's were always conquered by their neighbors
True or False: The Nile River the only source of fresh water in Egypt
True
How was the power of the pharaoh strengthened by the Egyptian religion
The pharaohs power was strengthened by the Egyptian religion because the pharaoh was considered to be the son of Amun-Ra
Define Monotheism
The belief in one god
True of False: The pharaohs word was law and the vizier helped make sure people followed it
This statement is True
Explain why most cities were located close to the Nile river.
Most cities were located close to the Nile River in order to use the river for irrigation
The pharaoh of Egypt was considered to be the son of what god
Amun- Ra
Explain why the ancient Egyptians are described as polytheistic
The ancient Egyptians are considered polytheistic because they believed in many gods and goddess
What land did the ancient Israelite's God, Yahweh, promise to the descendants of Abraham
Yahweh, the ancient Israelites one true god, promised the descendants of Abraham the land of Canaan
What is the MAIN way that the Israelites were different from other ancient civilizations who lived around them?
The Israelite's were monotheistic, but their neighbors were polytheistic
What was the effect of the Nile River over flooding, that the Ancient Egyptians benefited from?
Silt was deposited along the shores of the river, which was advantageous for growing crops.