EOS 1 9-16

How did the people of ancient Egypt believe that pharaohs got power?

• from winning wars

• from the gods

• from the ruling class

• from their wealth

The people of ancient Egypt developed a system of writing called (a)   .

• cuneiform

• hieroglyphics
• sanskrit
• cursive

The people of ancient Egypt wrote on a paper-like material called (a)   .

• canopic

• papyrus
• tablets
• shaduf

How did finding Tutankhamun’s tomb help historians understand ancient Egypt?

• The tomb was the first found for a female ruler.

• The tomb was the first found in an obelisk.

• The tomb was the first found in present-day Lebanon.

• The tomb was the first found with funerary objects still in place.

What body of water located between Israel and Jordan contains so much salt that people can float very easily in it?

• Dead Sea

• Red Sea

• Jordan River

• Mediterranean Sea

How was Judaism different from other religions practiced in the region at the time it began?

• Judaism told the story of all people.

• Judaism was monotheistic.

• Judaism focused on the afterlife.

• Judaism was matriarchal.

Identify the correct order of the first three kings of Israel and their major achievements. Write the letter for each in the correct box to complete the table.

• United tribes of Israel under the Unified Monarchy

• First

• Founded Jerusalem as the capital

• Third

• Built the first temple

• Second

How did Buddhism develop?

• It started after Siddhartha Gautama studied the Tripitaka and became enlightened.

• It started after Siddhartha Gautama studied the nature of suffering and became enlightened.

• It started after Siddhartha Gautama studied the dharma and became enlightened.

• It started after Siddhartha Gautama studied the Vedas and became enlightened.