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Mesopotamiams
Egyptians
Hebrew
Cultures
Religious History
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Tigris and Euphrates
What are the two rivers that bordered Mesopotamia?
100
3000 years
How long has this civilization survived?
100
"People from Across the River"
What is the other name for the Hebrews?
100
religion food clothing symbols beliefs that a group of people share
What is the definition of a culture?
100
One of descendents of Abraham-tried to get his people out of bondage/slavery
Who was Joseph and what did he do?
200
Ziggurats
What is the name for the great pyramid like temples?
200
Nile River
What is the name of the river that Egypt was founded near to?
200
the Old Testament
What is the name of the book that contains the history of the Hebrews?
200
Mesopotamia Egyptian Hebrew
Name one of the oldest cultures in history
200
Jerusalem
What is the holy city of the Hebrews?
300
Cuneiform Writing on tablets
What is the form of writing that Mesopotamians developed?
300
Pharoahs
What is the name of the leaders of the Egyptians?
300
Abraham who brought the Hebrews to Canaan
Who is the original Patriarch of the Hebrews and where did he take his people to?
300
Egyptians-pyramids
What is the group of people that built temples for their leaders? what were the names of these temples?
300
Israel
What is the north part of Jersualem known as?
400
Babylon
What is the name of the largest city in Mesopotamia?
400
Hieroglyphics
What is the type of writing that the Egyptians are known for?
400
They believe in one God-they are his chosen people.
What is the major difference between the Hebrews and other cultures? What is their belief that sets them apart?
400
With the birth of Jesus
Where does the Old Testament end?
400
With the death of Christ-Christians believed he was the Messiah, Jews did not. They follow only Old Testament, Christians follow the Old and New Testament of the Bible
Where did the Jewish faith split from the Christian faith? What is the name of the text/book that Christians follow?
500
Assyrians Summarians Babylonians
Name the three groups that formed Mesopatamia
500
Old Kingdom 2700-2200 BC Middle Kingdom 2000-1800 BC New Kingdom 1600-1100 BC
What are the names and dates of the Kingdoms of Egypt?
500
Lost information and writings of the Hebrews
What are the Dead Sea Scrolls and what do they represent?
500
1. Search for immortality 2. death of a friend 3. what makes someone a hero 4. search or a quest for knowledge
What are the examples of Mesopatamium culture in the story of Gilgamesh?
500
1. Creation stories 2. Destruction stories 3. What happens to us when we die 4. a representative from a higher power
What are the basic tenants of each faith and what elements do they share?