Egypt
What allowed the Egyptian civilization to thrive in the middle of a desert?
Nile river
Ancient Hebrews believed in only ONE GOD. That is known as _____
Monotheism
Around which body of water did Phoenician merchants sail and trade?
Meditrerranean Sea
What were the two important rivers that Sumerians used to irrigate their crops?
Tigris & Euphrates
Paleolithic people constantly wandered from place to place in search of food, they were known as ______
Nomads
A plant that grows naturally along the Nile's banks.
Papyrus
This man helped the Israelites escape slavery in Egypt and led them back to Canaan. He also received the Ten Commandments from God.
Moses
The Phoenician city-state of Tyre was known for turning _______ into purple fabric.
Murex Shells
This fertile place was also known as, "Fertile Crescent" and the "land between the rivers". What place was this?
using these basic rocks as weapons to go hunting wild animals, than you lived in the ___ .
Paleolithic Era
Egyptian religious building that was created to honor the gods.
Temple
The Israelites written and spoken language was known as _____.
Since their merchants needed places to stop to repair their ships and to establish trading posts, the Phoenicians created _____ all around the Mediterranean Sea.
Colonies
A person who made pottery, jewelry, tools and other objects was known as an _____.
Artisan
During which age did people frequently TRADE their baskets, jewelry, and pottery with others for products the that they needed?
Neolithic Age
The "Red Land" was a natural barrier protecting the Egyptians from enemy invasion. What was it called?
An agreement with God is called a ___.
Covenant
What allowed the Phoenicians to keep records of trades?
Phoenician alphabet
Sumerians believed in MANY gods. That means they were _____.
Polytheistic
Which group of people would have lived in this cave?
Paleolithic
Who was the pharaoh's #1 advisor?
Vizier
The Israelites' journey out of slavery in Egypt and back to Canaan was called ___.
Exodus
What was a nickname given to the Phoenicians?
Purple People
A walled city and the surrounding territory was known as a ___.
City-State
Which group of people would have lived in this brick shelter?
Neolithic Age