Communication
When archaeologists find ______, we can learn more more about what happened in ancient history.
Artifacts
The area where human civilization first began.
The Fertile Crescent
The first human groups traveled from place to place searching for food and shelter. What were they called?
Nomads
Did the ancient Egyptians worship one god or many gods?
Many gods
The king of Egypt was called a ________.
Pharaoh
These were the earliest forms of writing used by the Egyptians and Sumerians.
Cuneiform and Hieroglyphics
The Nile
What was the name of the pyramid where Cheops (Kufu) was buried?
The Great Pyramid
Why did the Egyptians make mummies?
So that the people could go to the next world.
This Babylonian king created the first set of written laws.
Hammurabi
The Assyrians used these to break through walls and conquer cities.
Siege Tower
This desert in West Africa once had water, grass, and animals in it.
Sahara
Egypt became strong again after conquering this group of people. This started the Middle Kingdom of Egypt.
The Nubians
The Israelites civilization began in _________ after Abram moved there with Sarai.
Canaan
This Sumerian king made everyone obey his laws through a military dictatorship.
Sargon
This civilization lived in Canaan and was known for sailing and glass making.
The Phoenicians
The people of Mohenjo-Daro disappeared suddenly, and lived in this area.
Indus Valley
Hyksos
Ashurbanipal created the first ________ in Assyria.
Library
Shamshi-Adad was ruled the __________ empire through cruelty and fear.
Assyrian
Which group finally defeated Ashurbanipal and the Assyrians?
The Babylonians
Nineveh was the largest city in the ______ Empire.
Assyrian
Thutmose and Hatshepsut were pharoahs that helped Egypt grow. This started the ____ Kingdom of Egypt.
New
Nebuchadnezzar is known for creating this Wonder of the Ancient World.
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
The Shang dynasty ruled ancient _________ for 500 years in the Yellow River Valley.
China