The Israelite Kingdoms
The Shepard whom God chose to rule The Promised Land.
Abraham
The one essential resource the Egyptians had difficulty getting.
Timber
This fast-flowing river whose floods deposited silt which is excellent for farming.
(Also the Latin name for an exotic animal)
The Tigris River
The island the Minoans lived on.
Crete
This special swag was a very important trade item.
Silk
The proclaimed "Promised Land" of the Hebrews.
Canaan
The name of the Egyptian sun god who created the world.
Ra
These tall pyramids-like temples were the most important building in a city-state.
Ziggurat
This high-walled city is the setting of The Illiad.
Troy
These semi-nomadic people proved a significant threat to the Han Dynasty.
The Xiongnu
The name of the journey Moses led the Hebrews on for 40 years after escaping Egypt.
The Exodus
The hot desert area surrounding The Nile River which is rich in materials.
The Red Land
The king who devised a set of rules that influenced many future legal systems.
Hammurabi
This conflict between Athens and Sparta named what?
The Peloponnesian War
This style of construction is credited for the construction of The Great Wall.
Hang-Tu
The place where the Ten Commandments were held.
King Solomon's Temple
The estimated length of the Nile River.
550
The official term for the Sumerian style of writing that used sounds rather than objects to tell a story.
Cuneiform
A government ruled by rich families.
Aristocracy.
This terracotta enthusiast king is also commonly known as who?
Emperor Qin
The Israelite's only female judge.
Deborah
The first king of all of Egypt.
Menes
This poem, the world's oldest recorded story entails whom?
King Gilgamesh
These slaves owned by the state, caused constant paranoia among the Spartans
Helots
These traders on camels traveled the Silk Road in groups called what?
Caravans