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The main purpose of the pyramids of Egypt was to function as __________
tombs
Papyrus was used as a surface for the Egyptian writing system called ___________
hieroglyphics
They ______ were built to house the pharaohs bodies, because their spirits were believed to rule even after death.
Pyramids
The belief in more than one god.
Polytheism
Who was the first King of Israel?
King Saul
The cataracts along the Nile are most like ________
rapids
What did Egyptian and Mesopotamian society have in common?
Women could pursue careers and own property
Evidence exists that there was a movement of good and ideas between ______________ and Egypt and the Indus Valley.
Mesopotamia
Considered to be the father of Judaism.
Abraham
What happened to the kingdom of Israel upon the death of Solomon?
It was divided into to the kingdoms of Israel and Judah
Ancient Egypt was protected by natural barriers formed by _________
deserts
Why were the Egyptian farmers more fortunate than the farmers in Mesopotamia?
The nile flooded at regular intervals; the Trigris and Euphrates flooded irregularly
The priests of ____________ developed a calendar of 365 days, only six hours short of the true solar year.
Egypt
Considered to be the wise king of Israel
Solomon
Ancient Mesopotamians built these so they could go and worship their gods.
Ziggurats
The theocracy of ancient Egypt was a belief in the divinity of
the pharoahs
What did the pyramids show about the Old Kingdom dynasties of Egypt?
They government was strong, they had access to stone, and developed mathematical and engineering skills.
By bringing together the peoples and nations of northern and southern Mesopotamia, Sargon of Akkad created the worlds first _________.
Empire
To what city were many of the people of Judah taken as captives?
Babylon
The first recorded ancient civilization.
Sumer
an afterlife
Despite its severity, _____________ reinforced the idea that the government had a responsibility for what occurred in society.
Hammurabi's code
Because the rulers of Egypt were considered diving figures, Egypt's government was a _____________.
Theocracy
What king of Babylon conquered Jerusalem and the Kingdom of Judah?
King Nebuchadnezzar
Ancient Mesopotamia's earliest writing form.
Cuneiform