Egypt
Why did most Egyptians live along the Nile River?
to have access to the arable land located there
One main purpose of the Code of Hammurabi was......
to make people aware of all the laws
Why do we know very little about the Indus River valley?
We do not understand their writing
All four river valley civilizations were founded along......
rivers
In Egyptian society the pharaoh served as......
the head of political life as well as religious life
What did the Egyptians use to grow crops?
an irrigation system with water supplied from the Nile River
Mesopotamia is located between what two rivers?
Tigris and Euphrates rivers
Record keeping and the ability to write led to ......
A ziggurat was a building which served as......
Mesopotamia's headquarters for government as well as a temple
This person united most of Ancient Mesopotamia
Who is Sargon of Akkad?
What was the main reason the Egyptians built pyramids?
to serve as burial places for the pharaohs
Why were Babylonians able to read Hammurabi's law code and follow the 282 laws?
because of their writing form of cuneiform
This is the original source or firsthand information
What is a primary source?
Ancient civiizations rivers were able to survive and be relatively successful due to
the rivers providing food, water, and transportation for trade
this was a pyramid shaped temple dedicated to the gods and goddesses of Sumeria/Mesopotamia
What is a ziggurat?
What main river is located in the country of Egypt?
Nile River
Mesopotamia was built upon these two rivers
What are the Tigris and Euphrates rivers?
This was the name of the Aryans written language
What is "Sankrit"?
One main difference between the Nile River and the Tigris/Euphrates rivers was......
the Nile flooded predictably whereas the Tigris and Euphrates rivers did not
this was the first weapon used by the Hittites and was stronger than bronze
What is iron?
Ra and Horus are both..........
Egyptian gods
Who created the world's first written law code?
Hammurabi
This person created the first Mesopotamian empire
Who is Sargon of Akkad?
Due to the annual flooding of the ancient civilization rivers.......
the land around the river was very fertile and suitable for farming
How did Mesopotamia and Egypt differ? Mesopotamians focused on________ while the Egyptians were more focused on____________
warring gods and goddesses
afterlife