Origins/Beliefs of Judaism
Early History of the Jewish People
Egypt under the Pharaohs
Achievements of Egyptian Civilization
Kush Civilization
100

What is the name of the Ancient Land where Judaism began?

Cannan

100

The belief in 1 God.

monotheism

100

What is a pyramid used for?

tomb for the pharaoh

100

What writing system did the Egyptians develop?

Hieroglyphs 

100

Hard, white material made from elephant tusks

Ivory

200

What is the sacred text of the Jewish people?

The Torah

200

The Exodus was...

the Israelites escape from slavery in Egypt

200

The longest ruling pharaoh

Ramses II

200

What did Egyptians write on?

Papyrus

200

Kush conquered 

Egypt

300

What are the Ten Commandments?

The 10 Laws that Moses brought from God.

300

What was one major accomplishment credited to King Solomon?

Building the first temple

300

The significance of the Nile River to Egyptian civilization

irrigation, fresh water, crops, trade

300

What was 1 scientific achievement in ancient Egypt?

solar calendar, pyramids, irrigation, anatomy, medicine
300

Geography affected Kush because...

cataracts made it hard to travel up the river

400

What is the significance of the covenant in Judaism?

The Jews believe that the Holy Land was given to them by God because of the covenant.
400

The result of diaspora.

Jewish people left their homeland and went all over the world.

400

How did pharaohs maintain their power of the people?

army, social pressure, threat of bad afterlife if disobeyed
400

How did Egyptians contribute to mathematics?

built pyramids, came up with geometry

400

Kush is remembered for...

Trade networks, pyramids

500

3 sections of the Hebrew Bible are:

Torah, Prophets, and Writings

500

The role the prophets played in the ancient Jewish society

They were the messengers of God.

500

The Egyptian lunar calendar stopped being used because

every year had a different number of days

500

What was the role of art in ancient Egyptian society?

helped them express religion

500

What was a unique achievement of Kush's civilization?

the Meroitic script