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How did the Persians treat the Jews?
The Persians let them continue their religion.
The Persians let them go back to their homeland.
Where was the first cave art found?
In Spain.
Who built the Great Temple in Jersulam?
Solomon.
Who saved Judaism?
Rabban Yohanan ben Zakkai.
Where did the Egyptians and Kushites settle?
The Nile River.
When did the civilization of Egypt began and last?
3100 B.C.E.
350 C.E.
How long did the Kushites last?
2000 B.C.E. to 350 C.E.
What are the three enviromental factors?
Water, topography, and vegetation.
What do archaeologists do?
They examine objects/artifacts.
What was the name of the ancient Egyptian god of the underworld and judge of the dead?
Osiris
What title was used for the supreme ruler of ancient Egypt, considered a divine king?
Pharaoh
What is the Jewish New Year, a holiday focusing on introspection and repentance?
Rosh Hashanah
In which famous valley were many pharaohs and powerful nobles buried during the New Kingdom?
Valley of Kings
Which pharaoh's tomb, filled with treasures, was discovered almost entirely intact in 1922?
Tutankhamun
What structure, featuring the body of a lion and a human head, guards the Giza pyramids?
Great Sphinx
What small, covered containers were used in ancient Egypt to hold the internal organs of a mummy?
Canopic jars
What is the name of a Jewish house of worship and community center?
Synagogue
Which major river provided the fertile land essential for ancient Egyptian civilization?
Nile River
What core belief emphasizes the existence of only one God in Judaism?
Monotheism
What is the name given to the entire body of Jewish oral law, compiled in the Mishnah and Gemara?
Talmud
What sophisticated writing system involving pictorial symbols was used by ancient Egyptians?
Hieroglyphs
What is the six-pointed star that has become a widely recognized symbol of Jewish identity?
Star of David
What is the name for the ceremonial candelabrum, often with seven or nine branches, used in Jewish ritual?
Menorah
Which powerful female ruler reigned as pharaoh during the New Kingdom of Egypt?
Hatshepsut
What ancient Egyptian artifact, found in 1799, was crucial for deciphering hieroglyphs?
Rosetta Stone
What was the primary reason for the elaborate practice of mummification in ancient Egypt?
Ensure afterlife
Which Jewish holiday commemorates the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem?
Hanukkah
What is the Jewish holiday celebrating the liberation from slavery in Egypt, marked by a Seder meal?
Passover
Which pharaoh is historically credited with the construction of the Great Pyramid of Giza?
Khufu
What is the name of the most sacred text in Judaism, containing the foundational laws?
Torah
Who is considered the patriarch of the Jewish people, establishing the covenant with God?
Abraham
Who led the Israelites from slavery in Egypt to the Promised Land, according to the Torah?
Moses
What is the weekly day of rest and spiritual observance in Judaism, from Friday sunset to Saturday sunset?
Sabbath
What is the Jewish dietary law system, which specifies foods that are permissible to eat?
Kashrut