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A waterfall or rapid in a river that helped protect the Egyptian society
Cataracts
A Ruler in Egypt who helps run religious ceremonies and the government is called
Pharoah
This was the first King of the Israelites, chosen by a judge named Samuel
King Saul
This process of preserving the human body after death helped prepare the body for the afterlife in Egyptian culture
Embalming
A writing system made up of a combination of pictures and sound symbols
Hieroglyphics
Government ruled by religious leaders
Theocracy
King Narmer
This King founded the city of Jerusalem and would write many sacred Psalms that are still prayed and practiced to this day
King David
A religion followed by people who believe in one singular god/divine being
Monotheism
The religion of Judaism led to the future creation of these 2 monotheistic religions
Christianity and Islam
A weekly day of worship
Sabbath
This god was the sun god who the Pharoah is believed to be a descendent of
Ra or Re
Name the 2 kingdoms that split the Israelite people
Judah and Israel
This person was a messenger sent by God to share Gods word with people. EX Moses
Prophet
These were the teachings of moses received from God, later became the first part of the Hebrew Bible
Torah
the group of Jews living outside of the Jewish homeland
Diaspora
This God was the river God in charge of watching over the Nile River which was important to crop growth
Hapi
This Israelite King was most known for constructing the first Temple in Jerusalem
King Solomon
What is contained in the Ark of the Covenant?
Ten Commandments
This was a reed plant that grew wild along the Nile River that was processed by Egyptians and used for writing material
Papyrus
The departure of the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt
Exodus
This kingdom was similar to Egypt as they were influenced by their culture and Gods, but also adopted some customs of southern African tribes
Kingdom of Kush
This group of Jewish peoples were the ones who led revolts against constant roman rule in AD 66
Zealots
This event was caused by the Chaldeans taking over the land of Canaan and causing many Jewish people to leave the promised land
Babylonian Exile
Farmers would create this bucket contraption to help move water into a storage basin to continue the flow of irrigating farms throughout the year
Shadoof