Western River Valley Civilizations Unit Review

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  1. 3. : Regarded as the father of Judaism.
  2. 5. : Sacred text of Judaism containing its central teachings and laws.
  3. 7. : System of ditches and canals used by farmers to bring water to crops.
  4. 8. : The second major river forming the Fertile Crescent region.
  5. 9. : One of the two main rivers that bordered Mesopotamia and provided fertile soil.
  6. 13. : Collection of written laws that established rules and punishments in Babylon.
  7. 16. : Belief in many gods, common among early river valley civilizations.
  8. 17. : Temple at the center of Sumerian cities used to honor their gods.
  9. 18. : Akkadian ruler who conquered Sumer and created one of the world’s first empires.
  10. 19. : Powerful Mesopotamian city ruled by Hammurabi and known for its code of laws.
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  1. 1. : Empire that conquered Israel in 722 BCE.
  2. 2. : Central geographic feature of Egypt that allowed farming and transportation.
  3. 3. : Egyptian god with the head of a jackal who protected the dead.
  4. 4. : Female pharaoh known for trade expeditions and building temples near Thebes.
  5. 6. : Writing system of Egypt that used pictures and symbols to represent ideas and sounds.
  6. 10. : King who made Jerusalem a strong and unified capital for the Israelites.
  7. 11. : Region known as the "land between the rivers" where early civilizations first developed.
  8. 12. : The first major civilization to develop in Mesopotamia.
  9. 14. : Giant stone tomb built to honor and bury Egyptian rulers.
  10. 15. : Ruler of ancient Egypt believed to be both king and god.