The Paleolithic people were able to survive because they used

One of the most important technologies used by the Paleolithic people was

What revolutionary change took place during the Neolithic Age?

What were two of the earliest known communities in the Neolithic Age?

The first civilizations arose _________________ because the conditions for farming were good.

The Sumerians built a temple called a ___________________ to honor their chief god.

Although most Sumerians were farmers, many were skilled __________________ who also made metal, cloth and pottery products.

The few Sumerians who learned how to write often became __________________ holding high positions in society.

The Babylonian King Hammurabi is best known for his

What did the Hittites teach the Assyrians that helped make its army strong?

The ________________________ in Babylon are known as one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World

What was the Assyrian Empire's capital city?

A group of travelling merchants is called?

Who is a Chaldean king?

How did the Egyptians take advantage of the Nile's yearly spring flooding?

Which answer best describes the government in Egypt?

What shape does a diagram of Egypt's social classes look like?

In what two ways were Mesopotamia & Egypt the same?

What is the Egyptian writing system that uses thousands of picture symbols called?

The Egyptians willingly serve their all powerful leader because they believed (choose all that apply)

Ancient Egyptians studied the ______________________ to learn how to obtain life after death.

The Ancient Egyptian civilizations was the first to have specialists in the field of?

Who was the god of the Nile River?

The Great Pyramid in Giza was built for?

Egyptians enjoyed a period of stability, prosperity, and achievement during this time

forced payments made to the pharaoh by conquered peoples

The Egyptian queen who avoided military conquests and expanded Egypt's economy

Who was the boy who became pharaoh at age 10

What was the main reason for the decline and fall of the Egyptian empire?

The ancient Israelite faith is known today as what religion?

The Israelites believe they are descended from this man

what is a covenant?

How long did it take for the Israelites to reach the Promised Land?

Name one of the most important ideas spread by the Phoenicians

This warrior farmer became the first king of the Israelites

This king of Israel was a brave warrior, successful leader, and talented poet

King Solomon taxed his people heavily to

King __________________ of the Chaldeans captured Jerusalem and punished the Jews

a nation that rules several other nations

Which commentary remains an important record of Jewish law?

What Jewish holiday is celebrated in the same month as Christmas?

when someone is forced to leave their homeland