Mesopotamia
Ancient Egypt
Religion
Vocabulary
100

What continent is Mesopotamia on?

Asia

100

What is a pharaoh?

A pharaoh was the lead of ancient Egypt, similar to a king.
100

Many people that lived in Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt worshiped many gods. This is called ______________.

Polytheism

100

A scientist who studies the way people lived in the past.

archaeologist
200

What rivers can be found in Mesopotamia?

Euphrates and Tigris

200

What river did the Ancient Egyptians settle on?

Nile River

200

Monotheism means ________________.

you believe in only one god.
200

Ditches dug into the land to move water from one place to another; used for transportation

canals

300

What system of writing was used in Mesopotamia?

Cuneiform

300

What was the name of the "Golden Pharaoh"?

King Tut or Tutankhamun

300
Name one monotheistic religion.

Judaism, Christianity, or Islam

300
Pictures that represent sounds, letters, or words in Ancient Egypt

hieroglyphs

400

What is the main city found in Mesopotamia?

Babylon

400

This stood in front of the Great Pyramid and was made of a lion's body and a human head.

Sphinx

400

Which religion uses the Bible as their holy book?

Christianity

400

A place of worship for Muslims

mosque

500

A pyramid-shaped structure built in Mesopotamia is called a ____________.

Ziggurat

500

Who was the first female pharaoh of Ancient Egypt?

Hatshepsut

500

The Star of David is a symbol of which religion?

Judaism

500

A religious leader for the Jewish faith

rabbi

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