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Final Jeopardy
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The Egyptians built their civilizationalong what river?
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Nile River
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In what direction does the Nileflow?
South to north
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How often does the Nile flood and what does it leave behind?
Annually; rich silt
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This leader united Upper & LowerEgypt creating Egypt’s first
Dynasty.
Menes (Narmer)
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What is a theocracy?
Egyptian kings were the political leader& religious leader—
making Egypt a theocracytheocracy
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The first pyramids were builtduring the Old Kingdom. What type
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Step pyramids
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This outside group had bronzeweapons and was able to rule Egypt
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Hyksos
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Who was the first female pharaoh of Egypt?
Hatshepsut
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I ruled for 67 years, and I amprobably the pharaoh portrayed
in the 10 Commandments.
Ramses II
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What was the Rosetta Stone?
Allowed historians to decodehieroglyphics.
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The founder of the Hebrew religion(Judaism). “Father of the Hebrews”
Abraham
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What is monotheism?
Belief in one god
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Why did the Hebrews go intoEgypt?
Drought in Canaan
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In the 1200s BC, who leads theHebrews out of Egypt?
Moses
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Where does Moses lead them?
Sinai Desert (Mt. Sinai)
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What is the “Exodus?”
When Moses leads the Hebrewsout of Egypt
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What does Moses receive on Mt. Sinai?
10 Commandments
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Who was the first king to unite theHebrews?
Saul
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The Hebrews eventually split into two kingdoms. What are they?
Israel and Judah
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What are the first five booksof the Bible called?
The Torah
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What does Mesopotamia mean?
Land between two rivers
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Between what two rivers did theSumerians settle?
Tigris and Euphrates
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The Sumerians created city-states.What are they?
city-states—a city and all of thesurrounding land with its own independent government
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What are ziggurats?
Stone temples
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What writing system did theSumerians create?
Cuneiform
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What did Sumerians write on?
Wet clay
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Who could read and writeCuneiform?
Scribes
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What type of religion didSumerians have?
Polytheist
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Name two SumerianInventions.
Wagon wheelArchPotter’s wheelSundial12 month calendarBronzeMetal plow
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How did geography affectthe Sumerians & other civilizations in
the Fertile Crescent?
Fertile farming land, butunpredictable flooding was
dangerous
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Where did the Phoenicians settle?
Canaan(Lebanon, Israel, Jordan)
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How did the Phoeniciansmake a living?
Sea trading
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What nickname did thePhoenicians get?
Purple People
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What was their majorcontribution?
Alphabet
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Who could read and writethe Phoenician alphabet?
Anyone- no scribes needed
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Why was the Phoenician alphabetimportant?
Basis for Greek & all westernalphabets
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The alphabet spread throughout theMediterranean. What is this called?
Cultural diffusion
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Who introduced the moneySystem?
Lydians
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How did geography affectthe Phoenicians?
They used cedar from the mountainsto build ships, and they became sea
traders.
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How did geography affect the Lydians?
Rich because of gold deposits
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