| A | B |
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| Without this there would not have been civilization in Egypt or Kush | Nile River |
| topography | the shape and height of surface features of the land. |
| The Nile Delta | At mouth of Nile, very rich soil |
| Nile River flows towards the | North |
| Nile River begins at its sources in | Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda. |
| Egypt was partially protected by the | deserts to the West. |
| The soil in Egypt was fertilized each year by | silt from the flooding of the Nile |
| The kingdom of Kush was South of | Egypt |
| The Sea of Galilee is really a | fresh water lake. |
| This body of water is incredibly salty | Dead Sea |
| The Jordan River was safer because it did not | flood so often or so badly. |
| The hilly areas of Jordan were useful for | sheep and herding. |
| King Tut was so famous because | his tomb was not robbed of his treasures! |
| mummification | a religious ritual for preservation of the body for the afterlife |
| Pyramids built to | house the tomb of the pharaoh. |
| Reunification happened after a long period of | civil wars and chaos. |
| It didn't last but during the New Kingdom Egypt was | bigger and wealthier than ever! |
| A Golden Age | a period of economic success. |
| Khufu declared that he was God so that | people would accept all his decisions and authority. |
| Hatshepsut dressed | like a man to look like a real pharaoh. |
| The Valley of the Kings in the south was | perhaps a safer location than Giza for a tomb. |
| Ramses II | conquered land, many monuments, wives and children. |
| The Hittites actually made the first peace treaty in the world with | Ramses II of Egypt |
| The pyramid of social classes is an accurate shape because | the lowest poorest groups were the largest in ancient civilizations. |
| Originally appointed by the pharaoh, government officials then passed | their positions to their sons. |
| All the household goods and wealth buried with Egyptians was needed | to live in the happy afterlife. |
| Scribes learned more than 700 hieroglyphs so ... | it was not surprising that it took 12 years. |
| The papyrus plant was used for | making Egyptian paper. |
| Egyptian artisans left picture information about | beliefs and life in ancient Egypt. |
| Giving part of the harvest to the government was | a farmer's tax payment. |
| Egypt forced its culture upon | Kush when they first conquered it. |
| Nubia actually means... | land of gold. |
| Assyrian's had the advantage in battle due to | their iron weapons. |
| Meroe was farther south than Napata so | it was safer from Egyptians. |
| Much history of the Jews has come from | the Torah. |
| Monotheism | belief in one god only. |
| Polytheism | belief in more than one god. |
| The Jews believed that Canaan was the | Promised Land |
| Moses brought these from Mt. Sinai | the Ten Commandments |
| King David was able to unite all the tribes of | Israel into one kingdom. |
| King Solomon was able to build | the First Temple in Jerusalem to house the Ark of the Covenant |
| Covenant means | an agreement or promise |
