Leaders
The Hebrew to whom God promised a multitude of descendants
Who is ABRAHAM?
These people lived in what we call the stone age, and they left us no books
What is PRIMITIVE MAN? or
PREHISTORIC MAN?
The world's first civilization in the Mesopotamian region, which used carts and chariots before the Egyptians did
What is SUMER? or
What are THE SUMERIANS?
Egypt's largest river
What is the NILE?
This is what pyramids were used as
What is TOMBS?
The ruler of the Egyptians (after the age of kings)
Who/what is PHARAOH?
This process allowed water to be moved from rivers to farm fields, for growing food
What is IRRIGATION?
The civilization led by King Hammurabi
What is BABYLONIA? or
What are THE BABYLONIANS?
The two rivers that run through Mesopotamia.
What are the TIGRIS and the EUPHRATES?
This stuff made the land near the Nile extremely fertile
What is RICH BLACK SOIL (from the Nile's annual flood)
The Hebrew boy who became governor of Egypt
Who is JOSEPH?
After the Kingdom of Israel was divided, this many tribes were scattered abroad and lost
What is TEN?
A brutal civilization that was very warlike and would often conquer the civilizations around them
What is ASSYRIA?
The sea to the west of Mesopotamia
What is the MEDITERRANEAN SEA?
This is the name of Egyptian writing
What is HIEROGLYPHICS?
A famous Babylonian lawgiver
Who is HAMMURABI?
A time when people starve because there is so little food
What is a FAMINE?
The wedge-shaped writing used by Mesopotamian cultures
What is CUNEIFORM?
Mesopotamia is often referred to as the ________ because of the shape of the area, and because of its rich soil
What is the FERTILE CRESCENT?
This famous stone eventually allowed us to understand Egyptian writing
What is the ROSETTA STONE?
The Persian who defeated the Babylonians and freed the Hebrews
Who is CYRUS?
A temple tower in Mesopotamia. They were common in Eshnunn, Kish, Ur and Eridu
What is a ZIGGURAT?
The people who created an alphabet similar to ours, and who traded purple cloth
What are the PHOENICIANS?
Abram came from the city of ________ in Mesopotamia, and settled in the city of _________, near Sodom
What are UR and HEBRON?
Some of these tall, slender, stone shafts made by ancient Egyptians have since been moved to places like Rome and New York City
What are OBELISKS?