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100
The Egyptians performed this complicated post-mortem process to prepare their deceased
What is mummification?
100
In both Egypt and Mesopotamia, these people were at the bottom of the social order
Who are slaves?
100
Of the four Mesopotamian empires, they controlled the largest territory, largely due to their military might
Who are the Assyrians?
100
This term refers to a system of exchange of goods without the use of currency
What is barter?
100
From Ancient Mesopotamia, the world's oldest known work of literature
What is the Epic of Gilgamesh?
200
The Mesopotamians built these massive temples. Some are still standing today
What are Ziggaruts?
200
One might become a slave after defeat in battle or perhaps they might make the choice themselves for this reason
What is to work off debt?
200
He was the Chaldean king who built the Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Who is Nebuchadnezzar?
200
The big 3 cash crops of ancient Mesopotamia
What are dates, barley and sesame seeds?
200
The Mesopotamians invented this written language, often using a reed to scrape symbols in mud tablets
What is Cuneiform?
300
This term describes both Egyptian and Mesopotamian religious beliefs, particularly their belief in many different gods
What is polytheism?
300
This term refers to practice of having only one partner in marraige
What is monogamy?
300
He was the Babylonian King to produce the world's first codified set of laws
Who is Hammurabi?
300
In addition to benefiting agriculture, the Tigris and Euphrates rivers were crucial to developing the economy through this...
What is trade?
300
This was the written language used by the Egyptians
What is Hieroglyphics?
400
Sophisticated burial rituals in both Egypt and Mesopotamia suggest a strong belief in this...
What is an afterlife?
400
The ability of these people to read and write placed them nearer the top of the social order
Who are the Scribes?
400
While Mesopotamia was run by Kings, Egypt was run by these...
What are Pharaohs?
400
These were the 3 forms of currency developed by the Babylonians
What are the Shekel, Mina & Talent?
400
This discovery by the armies of Napoleon was the key to translating Egyptian texts
What is the Rosetta Stone?
500
The discovery of this Queen's tomb shed much light on Mesopotamian religious beliefs
Who is Pu-Abi? (Shub-ad)
500
This term describes a society that favours men and is generally run by men, as was the case in ancient mesopotamia
What is patriarchal?
500
The period of economic and cultural dominance in Mesopotamia ended after the Chaldean period when the area was invade by this neighbouring empire
What is Persia?
500
After dividing his harvest with those he owed, a farmer was able to keep this amount to take to market.
What is 1/3?
500
The Egyptians invented this material for writing
What is Papyrus?
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