Religion
Worship of many gods
polytheism
According to the Bible, Cyrus was referred to as this.
"Lord's Anointed"
Israel's history can be traced back to this person.
Abraham
Name the two rivers which cradled the first civilization.
Tigris
Euphrates
Which civilization are believed to have created the first alphabet?
Phoenicians
government by God
theocracy
The great female ruler of Egypt
Hatshepsut
The Messianic line is through this person.
David
In order to preserve the monuments, documents, and bodies of the ancient Egyptian rulers, what sort of geological feature was necessary?
the desert
Name the plant in which Egyptians could develop paper.
papyrus
What were the religious beliefs of the Persians?
The religion was founded by and took its name from the religious leader Zoroaster.
He rejected polytheism and instituted the worship of one god, Ahura Mazda.
The sacred writings of Zoroastrianism, called the Avesta, consists of myths, regulations, and hymns of praise.
It taught that at the end of life one would be assured of eternal happiness if his good works outweighed his evil.
Who was the pharaoh of the exodus?
Amenhotep II
What language was probably spoken by Jesus and the disciples?
Aramaic
The unity of Egypt can be contributed to this geographic feature.
Nile River
This discovery allowed scholars to decipher hieroglyphics.
Rosetta Stone
What were the religious beliefs of the Hebrews?
They were governed directly by God, who communicated His will through leaders that He ordained.
God's law gave them instruction, guidelines, and judgments in moral,civil, and ceremonial matters. It provides a perfect moral standard by which men can distinguish right from wrong.
Who was the king at the height of the Chaldean empire?
Nebuchadnezzar
When building the Hebrew temple, which civilization supplied much of the materials?
Phoenicians
The Great Pyramid of Cheops is located in this location.
Giza
This language was used as a "go-between" among the nations of the Fertile Crescent.
Aramaic
What were the religious beliefs of the Egyptians?
They were polytheistic.
They considered the pharaohs to be gods along with other gods such as animals, natural sources, and especially the Nile itself.
They believed that they would be judged according to their works after death.
Since they believed that the afterlife could not be enjoyed unless the body were preserved, they invented the science of embalming.
Their rule of Egypt is important because the Egyptians learned the art of war.
Hyksos
The twelve tribes of Israel were divided over an issue. What was it?
tax increase
Because of this unusual feature of the Nile River, the southern region is called "Upper Egypt," and the northern region is called "Lower Egypt."
flows northward
This epic poem gives an account of the Flood.
Epic of Gilgamesh