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100
Egyptian life was centered around this person
Who is the pharaoh.
100
another name for "great house"
What is pharaoh.
100
belief in many gods and goddesses
What is polytheism.
100
another name for agreement
What is covenant
100
The Sumerians invented these
What is the wheel and sailboat
200
land "between the rivers"
What is Mesopotamia
200
government controlled by religious leaders
What is theocracy
200
Judaism was first practiced by a small group of these people
Who is Israelites.
200
fan-shaped fertile area
What is delta.
200
We borrowed our 60-minute hour from a number system developed by these people
Who is Babylonians.
300
another word for a large tomb
What is pyramid
300
Hammurabi was the greatest king of this area.
What is Babylon.
300
Christians celebrate this day when Jesus rose from the dead
What is Easter.
300
"an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth"
What is Code of Hammurabi
300
Name of people who created a form of writing called cuneiform.
Who is Sumerians.
400
The Mesopotamian civilization developed in this region
What is the Fertile Crescent.
400
What Muslims call God
What is Allah.
400
The holiest day in Judaism is this
What is Yom Kippur.
400
wedge-shaped markings on clay tablets
What is cuneiform.
400
Name of early civilization that relied on the metal bronze to make tools and weapons.
What is Mesopotamia.
500
Quran is to Islam as bible is to Christianity as _______ is to Judaism.
What is Torah.
500
first female pharaoh
Who is Hatsheptsut.
500
The Quran contains revelations made to this prophet
Who is Muhammad.
500
the scattering of the Jews to countries in many parts of the world
What is Diapora.
500
Name of people who became known for their alphabet, a set of symbols that represents the sounds of a language. This alphabet is still in use today.
Who is Phoenicians.