Geography
What is the Nile Delta?
Formed in Lower Egypt where the Nile River fans out into the Mediterranean Sea.
What role in Egyptian religion did the Pharaoh play?
Pharaohs were taught to be gods and therefore to be obeyed.
This person helps to interpret the teachings of Judaism.
a Rabbi
What is the belief in one god called?
Monotheism
The position, or standing, of an individual compared to others in the same society is called....
social status
The Nile River provided the people of ancient Egypt and Kush with what?
Why was the work of artisans so important?
It tells us much about life in Ancient Egypt.
Why were the lives of peasants so difficult?
They did hard manual labor (mostly farming) and also had to help build monuments and temples.
Why are the Ten Commandments important to Jewish people?
They provide the rules to live a proper life.
Egypt's social pyramid was fairly rigid. What does this mean?
Most people belonged to the same social class as their parents with little chance of improving their status.
What were the three environmental factors that greatly affected where ancient people settled?
water, topography, and vegetation
What was a priest's most important job?
preparing bodies for the afterlife
How did the belief in one god unite (bring together) the people of ancient Israel?
Religion was the most important part of everyone's life.
During which period did Egypt's power and wealth reach it's height?
The New Kingdom
What surrounds Egypt?
The Mediterranean Sea to the north, desserts to the east and west and the Nile River runs through it.
Which important writings tell Jewish people how to best live a moral life?
The Hebrew Bible (Torah) and the Talmud
What is one of Egypt's most famous accomplishments?
The Great Pyramid of Giza
What did Ramses II and Hatshepsut have in common?
Both had great temples built that are still visited today.
What was something that happened annually in Egypt?
Flooding
After the Diaspora, how was Judaism kept alive?
Jewish rabbis opened a center of Jewish learning and trained students from many areas.
Which social group was the official record keepers and writers?
scribes