Vocabulary
Belief in one God
What is Monotheism?
Early ancient people were ____________ and followed big herds of animals
These were stepped towers with ramps and temples at the top.
What is a ziggurat
Pharoah were considered a king and also a _________.
What is a god?
The israelites descended from _____________
Belief in many gods.
What is Polytheism?
As people learned to farm they settled down into_____
What are cities?
The Sumerians' form of writing
What is cuneiform?
The longest river in the world is____________.
The promised land.
What is Canaan.
An agreement with God
What is a covenant?
Name one problem early people faced when living in the first cities
What is dirty unhealthy conditions
When food is plentiful and people have extra or more than they need... what is this called?
What is a surplus?
What is predictable flooding?
The religion the modern day Israelites practice
What is Judaism?
Messengers sent to share God's words
What is a prophet?
Fodd surpluses created room for specialized jobs. Name one
What is a potter, weaver, blacksmith, scribe, etc
The Sumerians were the first people to invent many things that we still use today. Name one of their inventions.
What is ... the wheel, the sailboat, 60 second minute, 360 degree circle.
Name one female pharaoh.
Who is Hatshepsut, Nefertiti, Cleopatra?
He led the Israelites out of bondage in Egypt...
Who is Moses?
The departure of the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt is known as___________
What is the Exodus
A type of government led by a king or queen and passed through the family line.
What is a monarchy
People in Mesopotamia dug canals that let water flow from a water source to their fields. This method of watering crops is called
What is irrigation?
Name the pyramid with the head of a man and the body of a lion.
What is the sphinx?
The place Abraham lived originally before God told him to go to the promised land (Canaan).
What is Mesopotamia?