Ancient Egypt
reed plant used to make sandals, baskets, and river rafts
papyrus
all-powerful ruler
pharaoh
area where Mesopotamia is located
Fertile Crescent
founded the first Mesopotamian Empire
Sargon / Sargon of Akkad
the first Jew
Abraham / Abram
"sacred carvings"
hieroglyphics
mountain-like stone tombs for the pharaoh and his family
pyramid
basic organizational structure of the Sumerian civilization
people who are feared by their enemies, allowing them to expand their territories
Assyrians
Exodus
What do the ancient Egyptians call their land?
Kemet
Amenhotep / Akhenaton
temple complex that serves a city hall
ziggurat
The Code of Hammurabi is also known as the __________.
law of retaliation
one of the main sources on the history of ancient Israel
Hebrew Scriptures / Hebrew Bible / Tanakh
What do the ancient Egyptians call the deserts surrounding their land?
Red Land
special salt used in embalming and mummification
natron
What was a Sumerian king called?
lugal
ruler of the New Babylonian Empire
Nebuchadnezzar / Nebuchadnezzar II
capital of the United Kingdom of Israel under King David
Jerusalem
first king of a unified Egypt
Narmer / Menes
collection of spells and prayers used to obtain life after death
Book of the Dead
Sumerian counting system
sexagesimal
ziggurat believed to be the Tower of Babel
Etemenanki / Temple of the Foundation of Heaven and Earth
contains the tablets engraved with the Ten Commandments
Ark of the Covenant