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Egyptian Culture
Egyptian History
Mesopotamian Empires
Rules and Rulers
Judiasim
100
The leader of Egyptian Society, considered to be a God
Who is the Pharaoh?
100
This is the most important geographic feature in Egypt
What is the Nile?
100
This is what "Mesopotamia" means
What is between two rivers?
100
This man created the first set of written laws in the world
Who is Hammurabi?
100
Judaism teaches that eventually the Jews will inherit this place
What is Caanan/The Promised Land?
200
The process of preparing the body for burial according to Egyptian religious rites
What is Mummification?
200
the name for the old portion of Egypt that lies in the north of the country
What is Lower Egypt?
200
Most religions in Mesopotamia were this, meaning "has more than one god"
What is Polytheistic?
200
The Persian Empire stated that they would tolerate any religion so long as its followers did this
What is pay taxes?
200
Jews believe that they have one of these, an agreement with god
What is a covenant?
300
The most trusted associate of the Pharaoh, this individual ran the empire on a "day-to-day" basis
Who is the Vizer?
300
Of the three kingdoms of Egypt, this one was the largest
What is The New Kingdom?
300
The first two cities in the fertile crescent, possibly the first two cities on earth
What are Ur and Erech?
300
This ruler expanded the Babylonian empire to its largest extent
Who is Nebuchadnezzar?
300
This man was the literal "father" of Judaism
Who is Abraham?
400
Horus was the god of this
What is wisdom/messangers?
400
King Tutankhaman's tomb was found in THIS area
What is the Valley of the Kings?
400
This empire, led by Sargon, was the first in Mesopotamia
What is the Akkadian Empire?
400
Zoroaster preached that if you followed the rules, you would go to heaven. If you didn't you would go to hell along with this "Evil God"
What is Ahriman?
400
This ruler destroyed the temple of Solomon
Who is Nebuchadnezzar?
500
The pyramids were constructed in this city
What is Giza?
500
the group that invaded Egypt in 1700 B.C. and adopted the Egyptian religion and culture
Who are the Hyskos?
500
This was the capital of the Assyrian Empire
What is Ninevah?
500
Assurbanipal created the first of these for his warrior culture
What is a Library?
500
This jewish law controls what observant jews eat
What is the Kosher law?