This is the nickname for the area for the area of Mesopotamia because it is rich in resources and nutrients.
What is the Fertile Crescent
100
This is the system of writing developed in Ancient Egypt.
What is hieroglyphics
100
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all believe in one god. This is the term for that belief.
What is monotheism
100
This is a system in which a country maintains settlements outside its borders.
What is colonialism
100
This is the belief that one race is inferior to another.
What is racism
200
This is the system of writing developed by the ancient Sumerians.
What is cuneiform
200
This is the professional record keeper or copier of documents. He held a higher/mid level position in Egyptian society.
What is a scribe
200
Catholics and Protestants follow the beliefs of this religion.
What is Christianity
200
In the nineteenth century, Europeans countries established colonies in Africa as a source of this.
What is raw materials
200
This person was an important leader in the struggle against apartheid.
Who is Nelson Mandela
300
These are the two rivers that run through Mesopotamia.
What are the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
300
This is the river that runs through Egypt. Considered by early Egyptians to be a god.
What is the Nile river
300
This is the sacred book of the Muslims.
What is the Qur'an (Koran)
300
Fossil fuel is an example of this type of resource (renewable or non-renewable).
What is non-renewable
300
Blacks were forced to carry this at all times. If they did not, they could be jailed.
What is a pass
400
Hammurabi's Code and the way in which it was believed to have been created shows that many of the civilizations that came out of Mesopotamia were this type of government.
What is a theocracy
400
This is the process of preserving the body for use in the afterlife.
What is mummification or embalming
400
This is the spiritual home of Judaism.
What is Jerusalem.
400
Most people living in western and central Africa support themselves through this profession.
What is farmers
400
This is the reason that people of various races were migrating to Johannesburg looking for work, and the white South Africans were trying to make a profit off of them.
What is the gold rush
500
Mesopotamia is located in this modern day country.
What is Iraq
500
This is the process of bringing water to dry land. A problem in desert areas like Egypt.
What is irrigation
500
This person is the founder of Islam. He is believed to have been given messages from God through the angel, Gabriel.
Who is Mohammed
500
This group established many of the borders of modern African nations.
What is European rulers
500
The "twelve disciples of Nelson Mandela" were part of this anti-apartheid group.