Mesopotamia
Egypt
Egypt Geography
Israel
100
A picture sign that stands for a word.
What is a pictograph
100
Egyptian pictographs carved on buildings.
What is hieroglyphics
100
A build-up of land formed at the mouth of a river
What is a delta
100
Who defeated Goliath?
Who is David
200
The stage of cultural development marked by cities, trade, government, art, writing, and science.
What is civilization
200
The biggest buildings in ancient Egypt
What are pyramids
200
Fine particles of soil carried and deposited by flooding rivers
What is silt
200
A collection of religious writings that cover law, history, and poetry.
What is the Bible
300
A person who studies ancient times and people by finding remains.
What is an archaeologist
300
The discovery of this was key in learning more about ancient Egyptian civilization
What is the Rosetta Stone
300
In which direction does the Nile River flow?
What is north
300
About 3000 years ago these two groups were at war
Who were the Israelites and Philistines
400
Mesopotamia was located in what present-day region of the world?
What is the Middle East
400
Howard Carter discovered his tomb
Who is King Tut
400
A tall reed tat was abundant in the delta of the Nile and used for paper making
What is papyrus
400
The laws taught to the Israelites by Moses while in the desert.
What are the Ten Commandments
500
A form of writing used in Mesopotamia
What is cuneiform
500
A ruler of ancient Egypt
What is a pharaoh
500
Fertile land in a desert
What is an oasis
500
This king was the son of King David and had great building skills
Who is Solomon
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