Ancient Mesopotamia
What two rivers ran through the Fertile Crescent?
Tigris and Euphrates River
What were Egyptian kings called?
Pharaohs
Was Sargon the Great Egyptian or Sumerian?
Sumerian
Who had to follow Hammurabi's laws?
Everyone.
What did the Ancient Chinese use to make silk?
Silk Worms.
Which continent is the Fertile Crescent located in?
Asia and some of Africa
What river did the Ancient Egyptians live beside?
The Nile River
What is the name of Shamshi-Adad's Empire?
Assyrian Empire
Hammurabi was the ruler of which city?
Babylon
What is it called when one family rules a country for many years?
What do you call people who hunt animals and gather plants?
Hunter-gatherers
Who was the first king to rule ALL of Egypt?
King Narmer
Sargon was the king of which empire?
Akkadian Empire
What were Hammurabi's laws described as?
Fair and Just
Which river did the Ancient Chinese live beside?
The Yellow River
What do you call people who wander from place to place in search of food?
Nomads
What is the name of the Egyptian written language?
Heiroglyphics.
What type of ruler was Sargon the Great known as?
What were Hammurabi's laws called?
Code of Hammurabi
Which river did the Ancient Indians live beside?
Indus River
What did the nomads become after settling in the Fertile Crescent?
Farmers
What structures did Egyptians bury their rulers in, along with their treasure?
Pyramids
Which ruler wanted to become the "King of the Whole World"?
Shamshi-Adad
Name one of Hammurabi's laws?
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In a fairy tale, who was the cruel king of the city of Uruk?
Gilgamesh