Geography
This early river valley civilization developed near the Nile River.
The Israelites practiced this kind of religion.
The Sumerians developed this early writing system by pressing wedge-shaped marks into clay tablets.
What is cuneiform?
Sumer was divided into many of these small areas, each with its own government and city.
What is a city-state?
This was the main job of most people in the early river valley civilizations.
What is farming/agriculture?
This civilization developed along the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea and became famous for its ports and sailing.
Who are the Phoenicians?
Sumerians, Babylonians, and Egyptians all practiced this type of religion, believing in many gods.
What is polytheism?
Egyptians developed this writing system that used pictures and symbols.
What are hieroglyphics?
This Babylonian king is famous for creating one of the earliest written collections of laws.
Who is Hammurabi?
Sumerians developed this system of writing partly to keep track of goods, trade, and business.
What is cuneiform?
Sumerian civilization developed between these two rivers in the Middle East.
What are the Tigris and the Euphrates?
Ancient Egyptians believed this happened to a person's body after death and prepared bodies carefully for the afterlife.
What is mummification?
Babylonians are famous for this written collection of laws created by King Hammurabi.
In ancient Egypt, this person was considered the ruler of the kingdom and was also connected to the gods.
What is a Pharaoh?
Phoenicians became wealthy by trading these goods across the Mediterranean Sea.
What is purple dye/fine craft items?
This civilization moved in close to the Jordan River.
What is Israel?
This is the word that describes a civilization's ideas about the world and what stories and myths they use to describe why certain natural phenomenon happen.
What is mythology?
Phoenicians developed and spread this writing system, which used 22 letters or symbols. It was easy to learn.
What is the common alphabet?
Hammurabi's Code is an example of this because it contained written rules that people were expected to follow.
What is a law code?
When people have more than enough food.
What is a surplus?
This is what the Egyptians called their land because of the dark soil left behind during flooding season.
What is the "Black Land"?
This holiday is considered to be Jewish New Year. Work is not allowed, and people feast with their families.
What is Rosh Hashanah?
Egyptians built these enormous structures as tombs for pharaohs and other important people.
What are the pyramids?
Unlike Egypt and Babylon, this civilization started off as a patriarchy, following male leaders like judges, but eventually organized into a kingdom ruled by famous kings such as Saul, David, and Solomon. Name the kingdom.
What is the Kingdom of Israel?
A person whose living comes from their ability to sell or trade.
What is a merchant?