Mesopotamian Laws
Geography
Ancient Egypt
Religion
Potpourri
100
This ruler devised the first written set of laws that reveals a lot about Mesopotamian Society.
Who is Hammurabi.
100
This river runs through the center of Egyptian civilization.
What is the Nile River?
100
These were the tombs of Khufu and his son and grandson.
What are the Pyramids at Giza?
100
This is a type of religion with one god.
What is monotheistic religion or monotheism?
100
This was the writing system used in Ancient Egypt.
What is hieroglyphics?
200
This set of religious guidelines was introduced by Moses.
What are the Ten Commandments?
200
These two rivers are considered the birthplace of civilization?
What are the Tigris and Euphrates?
200
This was the ruler in the Ancient Egyptian form of government.
What is a pharaoh?
200
This is a stepped pyramid reserved for priests and rulers in Mesopotamia.
What is a ziggurat?
200
This was the writing form used in Mesopotamia.
What is cuneiform?
300
This book gave Egyptian people guidelines to successfully enter the after life.
What is the Egyptian Book of the Dead?
300
This peninsula separates Egypt from the rest of Mesopotamia.
What is the Sinai Peninsula.
300
This archaeological discovery helped translate Egyptian hieroglyphs.
What is the Rosetta Stone?
300
Government based on religious authority.
What is a theocracy?
300
A broad, triangular area formed at the mouth of a river.
What is a delta?
400
What code of laws famously introduced the idea of "an eye for an eye?"
What is Hammurabi's Code?
400
This sea borders Mesopotamia and Egypt.
What is the Mediterranean Sea?
400
This river had these advantages: Currents took the merchants north, and winds took them back south.
What is the Nile River?
400
This type of religion has many gods.
What is polytheistic religion or polytheism?
400
Government ruled by a king or queen.
What is a monarchy?
500
People in this social class were considered property by Mesopotamians.
What is slavery?
500
This country, present day Turkey, was the home of the Hittites.
What is Anatolia?
500
This civilization bordered Egypt to the South beyond the Third Cataracts.
What is Nubia?
500
This person was the founder of Judaism.
Who is Abraham?
500
One document is based on first hand sources while another document is based on second hand sources.
What is the difference between primary and secondary sources?
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