Call of Abram
Where did Abram and his family settle?
In the land of Canaan.
Where did Abram and Sarai go when there was famine in the land?
Egypt
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Creatures of the sky and sea
What sign did God give that He would never destroy the earth by flood again?
A rainbow.
For what is the Old Kingdom best known?
Pyramid building.
What did God say He would do with the land where Abram settled?
He said He would give it to Abram's descendants.
Who did Abram tell the people of Egypt that Sarai was?
His sister.
What did Adam and Eve do after they ate the fruit God commanded them not to eat?
They hid from God.
What did God do to the people after the Tower of Babel?
God made all the people speak different languages. (and then they scattered across the earth)
What are the main things the Egyptians put in their pyramids and why?
Mummified bodies, treasures, and food- to help the pharaohs in the afterlife.
When Abram was 75 years old, what did God tell him to do?
God told him to leave his home in Ur.
The dust of the earth.
Who offered the fruit God said not to eat to Eve?
The serpent.
The Tower of Babel was probably what type of building?
Civil war.
What did God promise Abram?
God promised Abram that He would bless him and make him a great nation.
How many children did Abram have when God said he would have many descendants?
Zero.
Who was Cain and Abel's father?
Adam.
Who is responsible for the Unification of Upper and Lower Egypt?
Pharaoh Menes
What are the approximate dates for the First Intermediate Period in Egypt?
circa 2200-2050 B.C.
Besides God, who accompanied Abram on his journey? What were their names?
His wife, Sarai, and his nephew, Lot.
Where was Ur?
Mesopotamia
Why did Cain kill Abel?
Because he was angry and jealous.
What made Pharaoh Menes' crown special?
It was a combination of the red crown of Lower Egypt and the white crown of Upper Egypt.
With which dynasties does the First Intermediate Period coincide?
Dynasties seven through eleven.