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Vocabulary: Israelite
Vocabulary: Egyptians
Isrealites
Oh My Egyptians
Blast from the Past
100
Belief in one god
What is Monotheism
100
A reed that is made into paper or other items like sandals or rope.
What is papyrus
100
He migrated with his family from Canaan and is the founder of the major monotheistic faiths: Judaism, Christianity and Islam.
Who is Abraham
100
The major river of the Egyptians. It was considered to be sacred and holy because it provided the Egyptians with food, fertile soil and water.
Who is the Nile River
100
Mesopotamia: In this story, he and his friend traveled into a forest for adventure, and encountered the demon, Humbaba
What is Epic of Gilgamesh
200
A wise saying
What is proverb
200
A government official
What is bureaucrats
200
He led an exodus out of slavery and according to the Hebrew Bible, made a covenant with God and brought the Ten Commandments
Who is Moses
200
By locating the direction North for the entrance of the Pyramid, it led to this discovery which is still used today.
What is the calendar
200
Mesopotamia: He created the first empire
Who is Sargon
300
Older, male leader that is the head of a religious group or tribe
What is patriarch
300
A government where religious rulers are in power
What is theocracy
300
He is the first king of the Israelites and a good military leader. However, he lost favor with god.
Who is Saul
300
Used to preserve the liver and the rest
What is canopic jars?
300
Characteristics of a Civilization: This characteristics of a civilization is where people are organized based on their wealth, and their job.
What is social structure
400
Jewish dietary laws
What is kosher
400
The process of preserving the dead
What is mummification/embalming
400
He defeated Goliath, and then united the tribes of the Israelites.
Who is David
400
Egyptian writing that used symbols and pictures to communicate (spelling counts)
What is Hieroglyphics
400
The belief in more than one God
What is polytheism
500
A day of rest and worship
What is sabbath
500
Where power is passed from one person to the next. Often it is father to son.
What is dynasty
500
The leader of the Jewish religious community
Who is a Rabbi
500
Where the Nile joins with the sea
What is the Delta
500
Major rivers of Mesopotamia (need to name both of them)
What is Tigris and Euphrates