Religion
These early Mesopotamians believed in many gods, including Anu, Enlil, and Inanna.
Who were the Sumarians?
This Mesopotamian writing system used wedge-shaped marks pressed into clay tablets.
What is Cuneiform?
Before metal tools became common, early humans used this material to make simple axes, knives, spear points, and scrapers.
What is stone?
This Egyptian ruler was buried in a famous tomb discovered nearly intact in 1922.
Who is King Tutankhamun (King Tut)?
This river was essential to the development of ancient Egyptian civilization.
What is the Nile River?
This Mesopotamian religious structure was a massive stepped temple built to honor a city's patron god.
What is a ziggurat?
Ancient Egyptians developed this picture-based writing system, often found on temples and tombs
What are hieroglyphics? ?
This farming tool, used by Mesopotamian farmers, made it easier to break up soil and plant crops.
What is the plow?
This Babylonian king is famous for creating one of the earliest written collections of laws, known as his Code.
Who is Hammurabi?
Mesopotamia was located between these two major rivers.
What are the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?
Both Mesopotamian and Egyptian religions were this type of religion, meaning they believed in many gods.
What is Polytheism?
Egyptians built these enormous structures as tombs for pharaohs and other important rulers.
What are Pyramids?
By combining copper with tin, ancient peoples created this stronger metal that was used for weapons, tools, and armor.
What is bronze?
This Persian ruler founded the Achaemenid Persian Empire and was known for his relatively tolerant treatment of conquered peoples.
Who is Cyrus the Great?
This ancient Mesopotamian city became the capital of the Neo-Babylonian Empire and was famous for its Ishtar Gate and Hanging Gardens.
What is Babylon?
Unlike Judaism or Christianity, the ancient Greeks believed their gods lived on this famous mountain.
What is Mt. Olympus?
This Egyptian practice involved preserving a dead person's body because Egyptians believed the body was important for the afterlife.
What is mummification?
This metal eventually became more widely used than bronze for weapons and tools because it was stronger and its raw materials were more common.
What is iron?
This Egyptian pharaoh supposedly ordered the construction of the Great Pyramid at Giza, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
Who is Khufu?
This Egyptian city became an important center of learning and culture and was home to a famous Library.
What is Alexandria?
This ancient Egyptian god, often depicted with the head of a falcon, was associated with the sky and kingship and was believed to protect the pharaoh.
Who is Horus?
This ancient Mesopotamian epic tells the story of a king named Gilgamesh and explores themes of friendship, death, and the search for immortality.
What is the Epic of Gilgamesh?
The Hittites are often associated with the early development and spread of this technology, which allowed people to produce stronger weapons and tools from heated metal.
What is ironworking?
This Macedonian ruler conquered the Persian Empire and created an enormous empire stretching from Greece to Egypt and into parts of India.
Who is Alexander the Great?
This Fertile Crescent region, located along the eastern Mediterranean coast, included ancient cities such as Tyre and Sidon and was famous for its seafaring traders.
What is Phoenicia?