Farming
What was the name of the river in Egypt, which is also the longest river in the world?
The Nile River
What was the writing in Ancient Egypt called?
Hieroglyphics
What the structure in Mesopotamia called that were built to honor the Gods and Goddesses?
Ziggurats
What were the leaders in Egypt called?
Pharaohs
True or False:
The cities in Mesopotamia and Egypt changed as new technology was created?
True!
What were the names of the rivers that surrounded Mesopotamia?
The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
What was the writing in Mesopotamia called?
Cuneiform
What did the Egyptians and Mesopotamians believe that the Gods and Goddesses could control?
They believed that the Gods and Goddesses could control everything, including nature such as the sun and water.
True or False:
Egyptians believed that their pharaohs were gods?
True!
What is the name of the beautiful structure King Hammurabi built so that his wife would not miss home?
The Hanging Gardens
Name one thing the people of Mesopotamia and Egypt used their rivers for?
To trade, travel, fish, and grow crops.
What were the men called who were in charge of writing down all the laws and records in Mesopotamia?
Scribes
What does it mean if a religion is polytheistic?
People who are polytheistic believe in or worship more than one god.
What was Pharaoh Hatshepsut famous for?
She was the first female pharaoh.
What was buried in Pyramids along with the pharaoh?
Why was the Nile River sometimes harmful to the Egyptians?
The Nile River would flood and destroy homes.
What did the Egyptians use to write?
They painted hieroglyphics onto wood OR papyrus.
How did the Gods and Goddesses in Egypt look differently than those in Mesopotamia?
Some Egyptian Gods and Goddesses were animals or half animal/half human. The Gods and Goddesses in Mesopotamia all looked like humans.
What were the structures called that Egyptian rulers were buried in?
Pyramids
What is the name of the structure Pharaoh Khafre (Pharaoh Kufu's son) built to show that he was also a powerful leader like his father.
The Great Sphinx
Mesopotamia and Egypt were mostly made of deserts, yet many people were able to live there and survive. Why?
The rivers provided drinking water and helped them grow crops to survive.
Why was writing so important to Ancient civilizations and still important today?
Without writing we wouldn't be able to remember important information and records.
Why was it so important that the Egyptians and Mesopotamians kept their Gods and Goddesses happy?
They believed that if the Gods and Goddesses were mad at them, then they would be punished.
For Example: If the Sun God was mad, he wouldn't let the sun rise the next day.
True or False:
Leaders in Mesopotamia and Egypt did not know how to read or write.
False!
Why did leaders in Egypt build big, great structures?
To show how powerful they were and to be remembered.