Geography
Politics/Economics
Religion
Social Classes
Inventions/Arts
100
What natural barrier protects the Egyptian people from invaders on both sides of the Nile River?
desert
100

What were the leaders of Mesopotamia called?

Kings

100
The Ancient Egyptians followed a _________ religion. They believed in many gods.
polytheistic
100

The adviser to the pharaoh near the top of the social pyramid was called ____________.

the Priests 

100
Canals were dug along the Nile River so that crops could receive water. This process is called ______________.
irrigation
200

Mesopotamia had what two features in the middle of its area

Rivers

200
The religious and political leader of Ancient Egypt was called the _______________.
pharaoh
200
The Ancient Egyptians preserved their dead bodies for the afterlife. What was this process called?
mummification
200
Who were the record keepers of Ancient Egypt?
scribes
200
___________ was the writing form of the Ancient Egyptians.
hieroglypics
300
The Egyptians depended on the annual flooding of the Nile River to make the land _________.
rich and fertile
300

In ancient Israel, who were allowed to learn jobs and trades

the boys. 

300
What is the term that means "belief in one god?"
monotheistic
300
A peasant is another word for an Egyptian ___________.
farmer
300
Large stone __________ were built as tombs for the pharaohs.
pyramids
400

Unlike Egypt, Kush did not need to depend on what for growing crops

The Nile River

400

What materials did the people of Kush trade

gold, ivory, iron

400

what two purposes did Egyptian pyramids have?

Storing the body of the Pharaoh and cause the Pharaoh to be remembered.

400

who was the most important people in both Egypt and Mesopotamia. 

nobles

400

In ancient Israel, boys were able to attend this

School

500
How were the early Egyptian and Sumerian civilizations similar in terms of where they settled?
near fresh water and fertile soil
500

After many years of Egypt controlling Kush, what occurred when Egypt became weak?

Kush invaded 

500

In Israel what were people restricted in doing

Eating certain foods

500
Which social class did not have any rights?
slaves
500

 Iools made out of what  Kush rich and powerful

Iron. 

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