Mesopotamia
What allowed early humans to develop into a civilization?
AGRICULTURE
DEFINE
MONARCHY
RULED BY ONE
What did the Egyptians build to house dead pharaohs?
Pyramids
What type of landform is Greece?
Peninsula
Seven colors of the rainbow
ROYGBIV
What does Mesopotamia mean literally?
“Land between Rivers”
Any object created or altered by humans
ARTIFACT
Egyptians created this due to the predictability of the Nile flooding
Calendar
What was a major source of wealth and strength for Greece?
THE SEA
Name the 8 planets in our solar system in ORDER
My Very Excellent Mother Just Served Us Nachos
What was the writing called that the Mesopotamians invented and what was it used for?
CUNIEFORM
To keep track of trade, write myths, and daily life activities
Define what a city-state is and give one example
City that has its own government and social structure
Ur, Uruk, Babylon, Nippur, Lagash, Eridu, Kish
Name 3 natural barriers of Ancient Egypt
Western/Eastern Desert
Cataracts
How is U.S. government DIFFERENT than Ancient Greece’s?
All citizens over 18 can vote
Representative instead of Direct
What is water?
The only natural substance on Earth that can exist as a gas, liquid, and solid
What was one of the main causes of early conflicts in Mesopotamia?
CONTROL OVER THE WATER SUPPLY
NOT TAKING CARE OF YOUR IRRIGATION SYSTEM – CLEANING THE SILT OUT/UNCLOG
A natural barrier in Ancient Egypt located on the Nile River
CATARACT
Name 4 pharaohs of Ancient Egypt
1. Tut
2. Hatshepsut
3. Ramses
4. Akhenaten (Amenhotep)
Why were Myths created…
3 things
1. Creation of something
2. Story of a hero
3. Explain how/why something happens in everyday life
In which year did the United States declare independence from Britain?
1776
Hammurabi's Code of Laws were originally written on this…
Why did he write the laws?
Stele
To create order in his kingdom
What is Cultural Diffusion?
Give an 2 examples…
Spreading of ideas from one place to another
Which God weighed the heart in the ceremony to the afterlife?
Anubis
Name 3 effects the mountains had on Greek civilization…
1. Isolated communities
2. Great sailors/traders
3. Grew olive trees
What is the only number when spelt out is in ABC order…
FORTY