Egypt
Sumer
Mesopotamian Empires
Hebrews
People
100
What river allowed civilization to emerge in Egypt?
The Nile
100
What two rivers allowed civilization to emerge in Mesopotamia?
Tigris and Euphrates
100
Which Empire first developed iron weapons?
The Hittites
100
Who was the father of the Israelites?
Abraham
100
Which Babylonian ruler developed the first codified system of laws and punishments?
Hammurabi
200
During which Egyptian kingdom were the pyramids built?
The Old Kingdom
200
The Sumerians developed the first known system of writing which was called...
Cuneiform
200
This was the first Mesopotamian Empire.
Akkadian
200
What famous Hebrew man led his people out of slavery in Egypt?
Moses
200
Which Babylonian king took over the land of Judah and destroyed Solomon's temple?
Nebuchadnezzar
300
This Egyptian practice ensured that people would be recognized in the afterlife.
Mummification
300
This Sumerian invention allowed ships to travel farther and faster than ever before.
The sail
300
Which Mesopotamian Empire's warriors were known for being ruthless and cruel?
The Assyrians
300
What is the name for the first five books of the Hebrew Bible?
The Torah
300
This group of people who lived along the Mediterranean coast developed a 22 letter alphabet that evolved to become the alphabet we use today.
The Phoenecians
400
Who was the first female Pharaoh?
Hatshepsut
400
This Sumerian invention allowed farmers to churn up the soil to keep it fertile year after year.
The plow
400
Other than Persia, what is the only other Mesopotamian Empire that conquered Egypt?
The Assyrians
400
What Hebrew king started building the first temple to Yahweh?
King David
400
This Persian man was the first to develop a monotheistic religion.
Zoroaster
500
A "Theocracy" is a government that combines religious and political authority. What aspect of Egyptian government made it a theocracy?
The Pharaoh was a god and a king, holding absolute political and religious authority.
500
What were the two purposes that a ziggurat served in Sumerian city-states?
Ziggurats were 1)political AND 2)religious centers
500
Which Mesopotamian Empire was the largest?
Persian
500
What were the two parts of Abraham's covenant with Yahweh?
1) His descendants were the "chosen people" and 2) they would be given the "promised land" of Canaan.
500
Which Persian emperor conquered the city of Babylon?
Cyrus the Great
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