Geography
Name the three continents that do NOT start with an A.
Europe, South America, North America
Explain the social class pyramid of Ancient Egypt.
Pharaohs->Priests->Scribes->Craftsmen/Artisans->Peasants->Slaves
This means to make an animal tame under human control.
domestication
This leader built the Hanging Gardens of Babylon and was the leader of the Chaldean Empire.
Nebuchadnezzar
This is the founder of Judaism.
Abraham
Name the ocean that we are closest to in South Carolina.
Atlantic Ocean
Name THREE Egyptian achievements/inventions.
Answers vary: hieroglyphics, pyramids, advanced math, mummification
Animal domestication led to a _______ of food.
surplus
This leader wrote the first code of laws and was the leader of the Babylonian Empire.
Hammurabi
Judaism is a _________ religion, which means they believe in _______ god.
Name the continent that is the home to the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
North America
Explain the difference between monotheism and polytheism.
Monotheism is the belief in ONE god. Polytheism is the belief in MANY gods.
What is specialization of labor?
When people could focus on doing one specialty job instead of having to do it all.
This leader was a ruthless warrior and built the first library.
Ashurbanipal
This is the land that was promised to the Israelites.
Canaan
Name the 4 continents that start with A.
Asia, Africa, Antarctica, Australia
Explain the process of mummification.
Remove organs->organs into canopic jars->body in natron for 40 days->oils/spices on body->wrap body in linen
Name THREE Mesopotamian achievements/inventions.
Irrigation, Ziggurats, Cuneiform, Wheel, Pottery, Base of 60 Math
This Egyptian leader changed the religion from polytheism to monotheism (he also changed his name to reflect that!)
Akhenaten/Amenhotep
This Jewish holy book is made up of the first five books of the Hebrew Bible.
Torah
Name the 5 oceans.
Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic, Indian, Southern
Name three ways the Ancient Egyptians used the Nile River.
Irrigation, drinking water, bathing, trade, transportation
mud bricks to build, ziggurats, polytheistic, city-states
Why is King Tut so famous?
Because not only was he the youngest known pharaoh, but his tomb was found untouched.
Who was given the laws of faith for the Jewish religion?
Moses