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| What is the Fertile Crescent? | The region of rich, fertile land in the Middle East
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| What is Irrigation? | Bringing fresh water to crops from a distant source. Usually done by digging canals
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| What is an Arid climate mean? | Climate that is hot and dry with very little rain (Most common climate in the Middle East)
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| What is Mesopotamia? | Term meaning land between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
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| What is Cuneiform? | A Sumerian Writing System that include wedge shaped symbols and lines
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| What is a Pharaoh? | Name for the ruler of ancient Egypt
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| What are Hieroglyphics? | Ancient Egyptian writing system using pictures for words and sounds
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| What is a Delta? | Triangular-shaped land formed from sediment deposits at the mouth of a river
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| What is Silt? | Nutrient-rich sediment carried by rivers. Provides fertile soil when floods deposit it on river banks
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| What is Mummification? | Process of preserving a dead body using salt and other chemicals to remove moisture and prevent decomposition
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| What is a Papyrus? | Water plant grown widely in ancient Egypt along the banks of the Nile River. Used for a variety of purposes, most famously a form of paper
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| What does it mean to be Monotheistic? | The religious belief in one god
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| What does it mean to be Polytheistic? | The religious belief in more than one god
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| What is Islam? | Most practiced religion in the Middle East region. Believe in one God Allah. Follow the 5 Pillars of Islam
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| What are rivers essential for? | Drinking, washing, and watering crops
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| What are plains ideal for? | For crops
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| What do mountains and deserts provide? | Protection from invaders
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| What does NET help you remember? | The three rivers in the fertile crescent
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| What does the N in NET stand for? | The Nile River
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| What does the E in NET stand for? | The Euphrates River
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| What does the T in NET stand for? | The Tigris River
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| What does GRAPES help you remember? | Characteristics in civilizations
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| Which is the first civilization? | Sumerians
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| What is the first Empire under Sargon? | Akkadians
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| Which civilization has brutal warriors and advanced weapons/tactics? | Assyrians
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| Which civilization was known for King Hammurabi who developed a strict code of laws? | Babylonians
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| What were Mesopotamia's achievements? | A Writing System (Cuneiform)
The Wheel and Axle
Hammurabi’s Code of Laws
The Phonecian Alphabet.
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| What were the Egyptian achievements? | Pyramids, Hieroglyphics, 365 day calendar, some medicine, and Papyrus.
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| Who is the Pharaoh who was the central ruler and built the Great Pyramid? | Khufu
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| Which Pharaoh is famous for culture? | Senusret I
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| Which Pharaoh was the first female know for her trade? | Hatshepsut
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| Which Pharaoh had strong military and built many monuments? | Ramses II
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| Who is the founder of Judaism? | Abraham
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| Who is the founder of Christianity? | Jesus
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| Who is the founder of Islam? | Muhammad.
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| What is the holy book for Judaism? | Torah
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| What is the holy book for Christianity? | Holy Bible
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| What is the holy book for Islam? | Koran or Quran
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| What are the major holidays for Judaism? | Yom Kippur, Rosh Hashanah, Canukkah, and Passover
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| What are the major holidays for Christianity? | Easter and Christmas
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| What is the major holiday for Islam? | Ramadan
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| What is the building where Jewish people worship? | Synagogue
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| What is the building where Christian people worship? | Church
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| What is the building where Muslim people worship? | Mosque
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| What is the holy city for Judaism? | Jerusalem
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| What are the holy cities for Christianity? | Jerusalem and Bethlehem
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| What are the holy cities for Islam? | Mecca, Medina, and Jerusalem
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| What are the names of followers for Judaism? | Practicing Jews and Hebrews
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| What is the name for Christianity? | Practicing Christians
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| What is the name for Islam? | Practicing Muslims
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| What is the first pillar of Islam? | Proclamation
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| What is the second pillar of Islam? | Prayer
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| What is the third pillar of Islam? | Giving
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| What is the fourth pillar of Islam? | Fasting
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| What is the fifth pillar of Islam? | Pilgrimage (Hajj)
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| What does the G in GRAPES stand for? | Geography
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| What does the R in GRAPES stand for? | Religion
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| What does the A in GRAPES stand for? | Achievements
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| What does the P in GRAPES stand for? | Politics
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| What does the E in GRAPES stand for? | Economics
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| What does the S in GRAPES stand for? | Society
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| What do Egypt and Mesopotamia have in common? | They both developed in the Fertile Crescent
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| What is a Pyramid? | A tomb shaped like a pyramid. Mostly built during the Old Kingdom.
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| What did Medicine fix in the middle east? | Broken bones, herbal remedies, and performed some surgeries.
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