Geography of Mesopotamia
Mesopotamia Questions
Geography of Ancient Egypt
Ancient Egypt Questions
Vocabulary
100
What geography was most important to all ANCIENT civilizations?
Rivers!
100
What problem did the rivers in Mesopotamia cause for people?
Floods. 
100
What geography was most important for the civilization of Ancient Egypt?
The Nile River!
100
What problem did the Nile River create for the Ancient Egyptians?
Floods.
100
What is technology?
a. electronics only
b. simple tools
c. inventions that make life easier
d. things made by animals
C. inventions that make life easier
200
What geography was to the NORTH of Mesopotamia?
Mountains!
200
Who was the King of Mesopotamia?
King Hammurabi!
200
What geography helped Ancient Egyptians grow their agriculture the most?
The Nile Delta
200
What was the leader of Ancient Egypt called?
Pharaoh.
200
In your argumentative paper, what is your claim?
a. the question
b. the topic
c. the reason
d. your answer to the question
d. Your answer to the question.
300
What are the names of the TWO very important rivers to Mesopotamia?
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.
300
What were the laws of Mesopotamia called?
Code of Hammurabi
300
Which geography is on both the EAST and the WEST of the Nile River in Ancient Egypt?
The Deserts!
300
What type of religion did the Ancient Egyptians have?
a. monotheistic
b. polytheistic
c. animism
d. atheistic
b. polytheistic
300
In your argumentative paragraph, what is your evidence?
a. information that supports your claim
b. information that does not support your claim
a. information that supports your claim
400
What geography is to the SOUTH of Mesopotamia?
Desert! (if you put Persian Gulf 1/2)
400
Which of the following describes a problem that people in Mesopotamia were having?
a. floods
b. dry land
c. too much sun
d. all of the above
d. all of the above
400
Which geography helped connect the Ancient Egyptians to other cultures through trade?
The Mediterranean Sea.
400
The Ancient Egyptians believed that the pharaoh was both a king and a _____.
(In your notes)
God.
400
What is culture?
a. a plant
b. the way people live
c. the weather
d. a city
b. the way people live
500
The land in Mesopotamia was very __________ which was good for farming.
Fertile!
500
What system did the Mesopotamians create to bring water from the river to their agriculture?
a. watering pales
b. wooden plows
c. wheels
d. irrigation and canals
d. irrigation and canals
500
In which part of Ancient Egypt did the people build their pyramids?
a. North
b. South
a. North
500
What was the writing system of Ancient Egypt called?
A. Cuneiform
B. The alphabet
C. Hieroglyphics
D. Calligraphy
500
What is a civilization?
A. a group of people living together in cities with organized government, jobs, writing, and culture
B. A place where only animals live.
C. A kind of food people eat at celebrations.
D. A holiday that people celebrate once a year.
A. a group of people living together in cities with organized government, jobs, writing, and culture