Ancient Egypt
The Old Kingdom of Egypt is also known as the ___________ age
pyramid age
Which two rivers is Mesopotamia located between?
Who is the patriarch of Judaism
Abraham
What is the difference between monotheism and polytheism?
monotheism- one god
polytheism- multiple gods
The first written law code
Hammurabi's Code
The God of the afterlife, whose cult grew during the Middle Kingdom
Osiris
Pictographic writing system using Wedge shapes and symbols for pictures, sounds, and ideas
cuneiform
According to the Torah, this person led the Hebrews out of Egypt
Moses
Typically located at city center, these structures acted as temples and civic centers
ziggurat
this is used to control water going into and out of farming land- helps crops grow year round
irrigation
The discovery of this pharaoh's tomb, which was fully in tact, allows historians to better understand the way pharaohs were treated in both life and death
King Tut
King Nebuchandnezzar had this built for his wife
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
This is the number of tribes that existed when the Israelites returned to Canaan from Egypt. Each was its own kingdom run by one of Jacob's sons
12
God revealed this set of Principles of Moses at Mount Sinai, and they reflect Hammurabi's Code
The 10 Commandments
This metal was discovered and used by the Hittites
iron
The first female pharaoh
Hatshepsut
using basic math and geometry based on 60, the Mesopotamians invented this, which was helpful for transportation
wheeled cars (wheels)
The destruction of this structure is considered one of the most terrible events in Jewish History
theocracy
Goddess of truth and balance- she turns into a feather to measure your heart before you can enter the afterlife
Ma'at
This wife of a pharaoh was thought to be a living God because of her beauty. She played a huge role in religious reforms and art.
Nefertiti
Put the following groups in the CORRECT ORDER of the social pyramid for Mesopotamia:
slaves, Priests/rulers, peasant farmers, merchants/scribes
priests/rulers
merchants/scribes
peasant farmers
slaves
This Assyrian King forced Israelites to resettle (deported them)
Sennacherib
This ancient tale, written in cuneiform, echoes certain stories in the Bible and Torah. It talks about a king's search for eternal life
The Epic of Gilgamesh
One of the most powerful empires that existed. Extremely militaristic
Assyrian