Across
- 1. The __________ ____ _________ was the last and final disaster sent to Egypt, which killed all firstborn children
- 6. The name for spiritual leaders of Jews
- 10. 2700-2200 BCE; Also called the Pyramid Age
- 11. an independent territory with a large population
- 14. a supply of water to grow crops
- 15. Means “between the rivers”; one of the major civilizations we have discussed in class
- 16. Hammurabi was king of ___________ from 1792-1750 BCE
- 17. The Euphrates and _________ Rivers surround Mesopotamia
- 18. The Great Pyramid at ________ is one of the ancient wonders of the world
- 19. Jewish “churches” are called _____________
- 21. The first Egyptian pharaoh to unite Upper and Lower Egypt
- 22. Egyptian eyeliner
- 24. The chief minister who supervised day-to-day government affairs for the pharaoh
- 28. When religious leaders also lead the government
- 31. The ______ is the longest river in the world (there are actually other rivers in the world that flow North…sorry kids. Most other major rivers in the world do flow North to South though.)
- 32. The first monotheist pharaoh of Egypt and husband to Nefertiti
- 34. the first five books of the old testament; the holy book of the Jews
- 35. He led his people out of slavery and across the Sinai Desert/Peninsula
- 36. 1550-1100 BCE; Egypt is a large empire that reaches from Kush to the Euphrates River
- 37. Muslim “churches” are called ____________
- 38. An Aryan people who lived in modern-day Turkey
- 42. The holy book of Christianity
- 43. The Hanging _____________ of Babylon is regarded as one of the wonders of the ancient world, but many historians believe it did not exist
- 44. The land surrounding the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, which provided good farmland due to the annual flooding
- 47. Settlements controlled by the mother country
- 52. the founder of the Hebrew Nation
- 54. The prophet and founder of Islam
- 55. A female pharaoh who encouraged trade and had a long & peaceful reign; she was forced to wear a fake beard and male clothing
- 56. Conch shells were fished out of the Mediterranean Sea to create this expensive dye
- 57. Powerful pharaoh who ruled during Egypt’s golden age; he signed the first ever peace treaty with the Hittites
- 58. an Egyptian plant grown on the Nile which was used to create an ancient form of paper
- 59. a mass migration of people (and a book in the Old Testament)
Down
- 2. the mature writing system for Ancient Egypt developed with pictographic elements
- 3. believing in only one god
- 4. When ideas, values, beliefs, and practices spread from one place to another, often through migration, trade, or colonization
- 5. Kings of Ancient Egypt
- 6. The sea that Moses allegedly parted after freeing his people from slavery
- 7. an ancient Semitic people who inhabited city-states in Canaan and along the coast of the mediterranean
- 8. Belief in many gods/goddesses
- 9. The process of preserving a dead body’s soft tissue from decay through drying and embalming techniques
- 12. Large stepped towers or temples in city-centers of Mesopotamia
- 13. The expensive book of magic spells placed in the tombs of rich people in Egypt
- 16. The household Egyptian goddess representing joy and music who is depicted as a cat
- 20. The students of Jesus who founded Christianity
- 23. The only organ left in the body after the Egyptian mummification process
- 25. The Lord of the desert and god of storms in Ancient Egyptian Mythology
- 26. Gilgamesh ruled over which ancient Mesopotamian city-state?
- 27. The Phoenician _____________ was the first ever written letter system used to keep track of trade records
- 29. The Mesopotamian military developed early versions of __________ to fight enemies
- 30. The holy book of Islam
- 33. The elected patriarch of the Catholic or Christian Church, headquartered in Vatican City
- 35. 2050-1800 BCE; Pharaohs restore prosperity and stability to Egypt & trade with the Nubians increase
- 39. a set of “god-given” laws essential to Judaism and Christianity
- 40. wedge-shaped symbols used as the earliest writing system in Mesopotamia written on clay tablets
- 41. The most important technological invention by the Mesopotamians
- 45. a long poem that tells a story
- 46. “an eye for an eye”; first written set of laws
- 47. The wealthiest and most independent Phoenician colony
- 48. A legally binding agreement between two nations
- 49. Ten devastating disasters sent by God to Egyptians in order to persuade Pharaoh to release the enslaved Israelites
- 50. Ancient Egypt’s first capital city and a major religious center founded in 3100 BCE
- 51. The main practices of Muslims worldwide
- 53. the male head of a family or tribe