Instructions
Complete the following study guide (either on word or on paper, your choice) by answering the questions.
Mid – Year Study Guide Egypt
- Which river(s) did Ancient Egypt begin settling near?
- What was unique about this river?
- What was the written language of the Egyptians called? Describe it.
- What invention(s)/accomplishment(s) came out of Egypt that are still used today?
- Egyptian religion was centered around what?
- Describe the Mummification process.
- Explain how Ancient Egyptian government was. Who was in charge, what was the social hierarchy?
- Describe the three kingdoms of Egypt; Old, Middle, New Mesopotamia
- Which river(s) did Ancient Mesopotamia begin settling near?
- What was the first civilization to emerge?
- What are the five characteristics of a civilization?
- What was the written language of the Mesopotamians called? Describe it.
- What was the unique nickname of Mesopotamia?
- What is an epic? Whose story was the Mesopotamian epic about?
- What invention(s)/accomplishment(s) came out of Mesopotamia?
- Describe the difference between Polytheism and Monotheism. Which was Mesopotamia? Israelites
- What region were the Israelites located in?
- What was the name of the promised land and why was it called the promised land?
- What is the sabbath?
- What are prophets? Who were, if any, prophets of the Israelites?
- What is the Israelite religion? Was it Polytheistic or Monotheistic?
- Describe the Maccabeus revolt.
- Define diaspora and how it relates to the Israelites
- Describe the Ten commandments Geography
- What is a continent?
- How many continents are there?
- What are the continents?
- How many Oceans are there?
- What are the Oceans?
- What is the Equator? The Prime Meridian?
- What is Longitude and Latitude?
- What is the difference between Archipelago, Straits, Bay, Islands? Historical ID: For the following IDs answer the 5Ws (Who, What, Where, When, Why)
- Hammurabi
- Moses
- Abraham
- David
- Solomon
- Hatshepsut
- Ramses II
- Menes
- Saul
