Geography
Mesopotamia
Ancient Egypt
Vocabulary
100
Ancient Egypt was built along which major river?
Nile River
The Nile is the longest river in the world. It is located on the continent of Africa.
100
Mesopotamian people believed in many gods and goddesses, meaning they were -
polytheistic
100
Who was the longest reigning ruler of Ancient Egypt, ruling as a powerful leader for 67 years?
Ramses the Great (Ramses II)
100
What is the purpose of a map scale?
To measure distance
200
If you were standing on the southern portion of South America, which continent would you reach first if you headed east?
Africa
200
What was cuneiform?
The first written language, developed by the Sumerians
200
Who was at the top of the social class system in Ancient Egypt?
Pharaohs
200
A professional writer of records was called a -
scribe
300
Mesopotamia is located on which continent?
Asia (Modern day Iraq)
300
What did Nebuchadnezzar have built for his Queen?
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
300
Egyptian scribes wrote in hieroglyphs for record keeping. Their paper was made out of which plant?
Papyrus
300
Irrigation is a method of bringing water to dry land. Which civilization used irrigation first?
Mesopotamia
400
Name the two rivers surrounding Mesopotamia that created the Fertile Crescent.
Tigris and Euphrates
These rivers on located on the continent of Asia.
400
What was the Code of Hammurabi?
Laws focused on the idea of revenge
400
What was discovered that helped to decipher hieroglyphics?
Rosetta Stone
400
What is a piece of land surrounded by water on three sides called?
peninsula
500
What are the four parts of a map?
Title, Scale, Compass Rose, Legend
500
Which early world civilization is called the "Cradle of Civilization"?
Mesopotamia
500
List three items used during the embalming (mummification) process.
Canopic jars, hook, linen, salt, amulets, Book of the Dead
500
What is a ziggurat?
(be specific by including the civilization)
A Mesopotamian temple