Ancient River Valley Civilizations

Who is the father of the Israelites?

• Moses

• Abraham

• Hammurabi

• Ramses II

Judaism differed from other ancient river valley civilizations by

• their belief in many gods

• they settled around a desert

• their belief in one god.

• they were hunters and gatherers

The Torah contains the beliefs of

• Egyptians

• Chinese

• Isralelites

• Indian

Jews were exiled from Judah to Babylon. What name is given to this exile?

• Arabian Conquest

• Chronicles of Voldamort

• Great Jewish Revlolt

• Babylonian Captivity

What early civilization prospered economically by trading through out the Mediterranean Sea?

• Egyptians

• Israelites

• Phoenicians

• Summerians

Which early civilization used a wedge-shape form of writing

• Egyptians

• Israelites

• Phoenicians

• Summerians

Which civilization depended on the Nile River to sustain life?

• Egyptian

• Mesopotamian

• Indian

• Israelites

A pot found by archaeologists near Greece contained purple died artifacts. The archaeologists thought the Greeks invented purple dye. What ancient sea faring society needs to be created with purple dye?

• Nubians

• Phoenicians

• Egyptians

• Babylonians

What area is outlined in green?

• the Nile River Delta

• the Red Sea

• the Fertile Creascent

• the Persian Gulf

Ancient River Valley civilizations started around rivers because

• food and water were available.

• the fertile soil.

• it was a good area for their health.

• none of the above