Java Games: Flashcards, matching, concentration, and word search.

World History I Chapter 2

The First Civilizations

AB
The Nile Riverthe longest river in the world- located in Africa
hieroglyphicswriting developed by the Nile River people using pictures or symbols to represent words and sounds
papyrusa kind of paper made by the Egyptians from the stem of the papyrus plant
dynastya family of rulers
pharaohsdynastic religious and polictical rulers
empiresa form of government inwhich an individual or single people ruled over many other peoples and their territories
polytheisma believe in many gods
monotheisma believe in one god
scribesan elite group of educated people
mummificationa process of preserving a dead body
caravansgroups of people traveling together for safety long distances
cuneiformsa form of Sumerian writing developed from pictographic writing
archa curved structure over an opening
zigguratsSumerian temples
city-statea form of community developed by the Sumerians which included the town or city and the surrounding area
Sargona powerful Akkadian king
Hammurabia strong ruler of Babylon
Nebuchadnezzara Chaldean ruler who conquered most of the Fertile Cresent
Cyrusa Perisan ruler
Zoroastera great Perisan phophet
barterthe exchange of one good or service for another
commoditiesgoods that have value
money economythe use of money that allowed traders to set prices for goods and services
Hebrewsancestors of modern Jews
Abrahamthe founder of the Hebrew people
The Twelve Tribes of Israelthe tribes of people ruled by the twelve sons of Abrahams grandson Jacob
Mosesa man who lead the enslaved Hebrew out of Egypt
covenantsa solemn agreement entered into by the Hebrews when they agreed to follow the Ten Commandments
Exodusthe escape of the Hebrews out of Egypt
SaulThe first king of the united kingdom of Eygpt
Davidthe king of Eygpt who succeeded Saul
SolomonKing David's son who succeeded him as King of Egypt
Torahthe first five books of the Bible


American History Teacher
Bloom Trial High School
Chicago Heights, IL

This activity was created by a Quia Web subscriber.
Learn more about Quia
Create your own activities