Early World Civilizations: Supplemental Guide DR | Domain Review 277 Explain the importance of the Nile River and how its fl oods were
important for farming
Identify hieroglyphics as the system of writing used in ancient
Egypt
Explain the signifi cance of gods/goddesses in ancient Egypt
Identify pyramids and explain their signifi cance in ancient Egypt
Describe how the pyramids were built
Explain that much of Egypt is the Sahara Desert
Identify the Sphinx and explain its signifi cance in ancient Egypt
Identify Hatshepsut as a pharaoh of ancient Egypt and explain
her signifi cance as pharaoh
Identify Tutankhamun as a pharaoh of ancient Egypt and explain
his signifi cance
Explain that much of what we know about ancient Egypt is
because of the work of archaeologists
Identify Judaism, Christianity, and Islam as three of many world
religions
Locate Jerusalem, Israel, and the area known as the Middle East
on a map
Defi ne monotheism as the belief in one God
Locate places associated with Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
Explain that Islam originated in Arabia
Identify key fi gures of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
Identify symbols of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
Identify buildings associated with Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
Identify important holidays of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam