Religion
What kind of religion did the Jewish people follow?
Monotheistic
Who made a covenant with God about the promised land?
Abraham
What were pyramids used for?
Tombs for Pharaohs
What is the main desert in Egypt called?
The Sahara
Name the 3 "kingdoms" of Ancient Egypt.
Old Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
New Kingdom
Name TWO Egyptain Gods
Osiris, Set, Isis, Ra, Horus, Anubis, Geb, Tefnut, Shu, Atum...
Whose tomb was discovered in 1922 by archeologist Howard Carter?
King Tut
What was considered the "promised land" for the Jewish people?
Canaan
What is the main river in Israel?
The Jordan River
In which kingdom did Pharaohs have absolute power and were seen as gods?
Old Kingdom
What is the Torah?
The first five books of the Jewish Bible
Name the 3 kings of Israel.
Saul
David
Soloman
What city were the Jewish people deported to after the death of King Soloman?
Babylon
What was the Egyptian calender organized around?
The flooding of the Nile River
Describe Ancient Israels Government.
Why was mummification so important to the Egyptians?
They had to prepare the body for the after life or else they would be rejected.
Who "kidnapped" the Jewish people and forced them into slavery in Babylon?
King Nebuchadnezzar
This city was the center of trade in Egypt.
Memphis
How long is the Nile River?
4000 miles long
What kind of government did Egypt have?
Theocracy
What religion does Egypt follow today?
Islam, bonus points if you say Sunni Islam
Who was the first female Pharoah?
Queen Hatshepsut
This city was the center of government and religion in Egypt.
Thebes
Name the 3 bodies of water that Israel has access to. HINT: they're all seas.
Mediterranean Sea
Red Sea
Dead Sea
List the Egyptian social classes from lowest to highest.
Lower Class: Farmer/slave
Middle Class: Artisans/scribes
Ruling Class: Priests
Pharaoh