Egypt - Israel Test Review

Life and Religion (Egypt)

100

This was the main purpose of "Marriage" in Ancient Egypt

What is producing offspring?

200

The middle class in ancient Egypt was made of: (name at least 3) 

Who are merchants, artisans, scribes and tax collectors?

300

this is an ;administration organization with officials and regular procedures, or ways of doing things 

What is a bureaucracy?

400

; the process of drying out a dead body to prevent it from rotting or decaying. (this is usually only for the wealthy families of ancient Egypt) 

What is mummification?

500

These famous Pyramids at Giza, Egypt are said to be guarded by this famous rock carving: 

The Great Sphinx 

Egyptian Kingdoms

100

The Kingdoms of Egypt are divided into these major periods:

What are the Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom, and New Kingdom 

200

The "Old Kingdom" last from this year to this year 

What is 2700 B.C - 2200 B.C.?

300

During this Kingdom, The Pharaoh is seen as a god and father figure for the people, and well above others in social status. 

What is the Old Kingdom?

400

During this Kingdom, Egypt is portrayed to be in a Golden Age of Stability. 

What is the Middle Kingdom?

500

During this Kingdom, the Pharaoh was seen as a shepherd of his people. 

What is the Middle Kingdom?

GeographyEgypt/Israel

100

The Geographic area where the Nile River flows into the Mediterranean Sea and splits into a triangular area. 

What is the Nile Delta?

200

Primary Source Gen 15;18 Fill in the blank; ".....to your offspring I give this land, from the river of Egypt to the great river, the river _____________..."

What is the Euphrates?

300

The "Promise Land" or land promised to Abraham and his descendants, is often referred to as the land of...____________. 

What is Canaan?

400

This is the name of the modern nation that sits where the "promise land" is said to be.

What is Israel?

500

This is the Capital City of Israel today and Israel under Kind David.

What is Jerusalem? 

Israel's Origins

100

This is the Patriarch of Judaism, Christianity and Islam.

Who is Abraham?

200

Definition; This is a formal agreement between two or more parties to do to not do something specified. 

What is a Covenant?

300

This is another name for Jacob, the grandson of Abraham. It refers to "One who wrestles with God".

What is Israel?

400

There are the names of the two grandsons of Abraham that will become central to the religions of Judaism and Christianity.

Jacob and Esau 

500

This is the only tribe of Israel that survives through the conquest of Alexander the Great, giving their name to Judaism. 

Who is the Tribe of Judah?

Judaism

100

These are the Jewish Holy Scriptures, consisting of the first 5 books of the Old Testament. 

What is the Torah?

200

Definition; a mass departure of people

What is an Exodus?

300

Under this King, Israel was united and a Capital City was created in Jerusalem.

Who is King David?

400

Under this King the First Temple was built in the Holy City of Jerusalem.

Who is King Solomon?

500

This is known as the catastrophic year for the Jews, when the Temple was destroyed for the 2nd time. (What is the year and name of the event?)

What is the Diaspora in 70 A.D.