1. Review for Hebrews, Phoenicians and Egypt

2. Review Questions

3. What is an artisan?  This is a term for a skilled worker.

4. What is cultural diffusion?  This is the term for the spread of culture and ideas from one place to another.

5. What is Africa?  This is the continent on which humans first appeared.

6. What is Neolithic?  This word means “New Stone Age.” It is the time period where groups settled down and started to grow food.

7. What are surplus food, government and division of labor?  These are the three characteristics of a civilization.

8. What are a hominid (human-like creature) and a HomoSapien (person who can think) ?  Match the following terms with the correct definition. Hominid-Means a person who can think Homosapien-Means a fully evolved person - Means a human- like creature

9. Guess the Civilization!

10. What is Egypt?  Name the civilization: Religion Polytheistic AchievementHieroglyphics, pyramids GovernmentPharaoh

11. Who are the Hebrews?  Name this group that lived in several areas. ReligionMonotheistic HomelandCanaan Code of lawsTenCommandments

12. What is Phoenicia/who are Phoenicians?  Name the civilization. Main occupationsTrading, sailing AchievementCreated alphabet LocationOn the Mediterranean Sea

13. What is Sumer/Mesopotamia?  Name this civilization. LocationBetween the Tigris and Euphrates GovernmentCity-states with different rulers AchievementCuneiform

14. General Questions

15. What is the Torah?  This book contains the written records and beliefs of the Hebrews.

16. What is the exodus?  This term describes Moses leading the Hebrews out of Egypt.

17. What is Abraham?  He is the founder of Judaism.

18. Who is Solomon ?  He ruled during the golden age of Israel.

19. What is Saul, David, Solomon? Put the reign of these three kings in order: - David -Saul - Solomon

20. What is the caravan?  This picture illustrates the idea of travelling together for safety. We call this group of camels a ______________.

21. Who is Hatshepsut?  She was a very powerful woman pharoah.

22. What is the Ten Commandments?  This is the name for the laws that all Hebrews must follow.

23. What is the alphabet?  This is the MAJOR achievement of the Phoenicians.

24. Who is Moses?  He led the Jews out of Egypt.

25. What are Egypt-hieroglyphics and Sumer-cuneiform?  Match the following forms of writing with the correct civilization:  Egypt Cuneiform  SumerHieroglyphics

26. What is a dynasty?  This is the term for a family of rulers.

27. What is invasion by other empires?  This is a reason that Egypt declined.

28. What is Old?  Old, Middle or New?  The Great Sphinx was built during this time period.

29. What is New?  Old, Middle or New?  This is when an empire was formed. Hatshepsut ruled during this period.

30. What is Middle?  Old, Middle or New?  Hkysos came in with new technology, like the chariot. This was the golden age of Egypt.

31. What is a scribe?  This is the term for a person in Egypt who could read and write.

32. STUDY YOUR EGYPT MAP!