Geography
Why was a civilization able to develop in Ancient Egypt?
the Nile River flooded and provided fertile soil to farm
Why was iron important in the ancient world?
it was used to create sharper, harder, and stronger weapons and tools
Egyptian writing is known as _____________________.
hieroglyphics
Egyptians believed that all pharaohs were divine, meaning
they were godlike; part god
How did the status of women in Egypt compare to the status of women in other ancient civilizations?
women had a higher status; allowing them to move around and have jobs that most women in other civilizations could not have
Why was a civilization able to develop in Mesopotamia?
the Tigris and Euphrates rivers flooded and provided fertile soil for farming
What is significant about Hammurabi's Code compared to earlier king's laws?
it was the first set of laws to be written down
What major accomplishments of Egyptian civilization happened during the Old Kingdom?
the Great Pyramids and the Sphinx were built
what were the pharaohs surrounded by in the tomb?
jewels food gold
What is the Rosetta Stone?
a stone that was found which helped anthropologists to be able to translate Egyptian hieroglyphics
The first civilization to develop in Mesopotamia was known as
Sumer
These people actually had rights in Mesopotamia, usually only had the jobs of raising children and crushing grain
What were wealthy women?
The ___________________ in Egypt acted as a barrier and the ____________________ in Egypt acted as a highway.
desert; Nile River
What is the purpose of mummification?
to preserve the body after death
Describe a barter economy.
an economy where goods are traded for other goods
The Nile River flows north from central Africa to the Mediterranean Sea creating a ________________, a triangular area of fertile soil.
delta
Sumerian writing is called __________________, and was usually written on __________________.
cuneiform; clay tablets
A ruler of Ancient Egypt is called a what
pharaoh
how did Egyptians view the afterlife
to be similar to life on earth
Describe a money economy.
an economy where coins or bills are exchanged for goods or services
Abraham moved to what country?
what is Isreal?
these people invented the wheel
sumerians
When pharaohs died they were buried where?
pyramids
what happens to a body after death in ancient Egypt?
it is preserved, mummified, embalmed
The spread of ironworking throughout the Middle East is an example of _____________________.
cultural diffusion