Compass Directions
Geography
Ancient Mesopotamia
Ancient Egypt
Judaism and the Phoenicians
Vocab
100
These are the four cardinal directions
What are North, East, South, and West?
100
This is what 'F' Repres
ents on the map
What is Canada?
100
He was king of Babylon, wrote down some laws
Who was Hammurabi?
100
95% of Egyptian people did this for a living (at least part-time)
What is farming?
100
There is a statue of this biblical king in downtown Sioux Falls
Who is 'David'?
100
Egyptian writing
What are heirogliphics?
200
Starting at the library, which direction would you travel to go to the Park?
What is Northwest?
200
Which body of water connects the Middle East to Southern Europe and North Africa and has historically supported trade?
What is the Mediterranian Sea?
200
This is why Hammurabi wrote down his laws (cause and effect)
So people understood the rules and punishments
200
Found by Napoleons army, it had the same proclomation in 3 languages. This way archeologists were finally able to translate Egyptian writing
What is the Rosetta Stone?
200
He was chosen by God to free the Israelites from slavery in Egypt
Who was Moses?
200
This term means "belief in many gods"
What is Polytheism
300
This is 'left' on most maps
What is 'west'?
300
This mountain range is represented by the letter 'A'
What are the Rocky Mountains?
300
These two geographical features made it possible for Mesopotamian civilization to grow
What are the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?
300
This person was in charge of the Egyptian religion. They made sure rituals were carried out correctly, and were a link between humans and the gods
Who was the Pharaoh?
300
This is the name of the giant that David defeated with his sling
Who was Goliath?
300
This term means the beleif in just one God (no goddesses)
What is Monotheism?
400
These are the four Ordinal (intermediate) directions
What are NW, NE, SW, SE?
400
Which body of water is located between northeastern Africa and the Arabian Peninsula?
What is the Red Sea?
400
This is how were society (the people) grouped in ancient Mesopotamia?
By power, wealth, or jobs
400
This person was mummified on October 16, 2026
Who was Pharaoh Paladino
400
He was the 'father of Judaism' and made a covenent with God.
Who was Abraham?
400
This is a term that means god or goddess
What is a 'deity'?
500
If you are at the park, and you need to get to the hospital, you would travel this direction
What is SE?
500
Mesopotamian and Egyptian civilizations both required this type of geographical feature to survive
What is 'rivers'?
500
This is the writing system used in ancient mesopotamia
What is 'cuneiform'?
500
While making their way through the land of the dead, the deceased's heart is placed on one side of Anubis' scale. This item gets placed on the other side.
What is the 'feather of Truth' or 'The feather of Ma'at'?
500
This is why the Hebrew Bible, the Exodus story, and the Ten Commandments are important contributions of the Israelites.
They helped preserve Hebrew beliefs and taught people how to live their daily live, and that all men were equal in the law
500
This word means having extra of something
What is 'surplus'?
600
This is the name of the directional star found on maps. (Hint: there is a name of a flower in it)
What is the 'compass rose'?
600
Jerusalem is a major 
city in which country?
What is Israel?
600
This is the name of the person from a poem written in ancient Mesopotamia. He went on an 'epic' adventure. He befriended Enkidu
Who is Gilgamesh?
600
This is why mummification was part of the Egyptian burial practices
What is the belief that the soul/spirit/ka needed a body to return to in the afterlife?
600
The name of the Jewish 'holy book'
What is the 'Tanakh (or Torah, or Old Testament)?
600
This is the name of a fancy ancient Egyptian coffin. They were covered in symbols to help the spirit in the afterlife. They were often covered in gold
What is a 'sarcophagus'?