Geogrphy
What are the names of the two rivers that surround Mesopotamia?
Tigris and Euphrates
What is a Mesopotamian Ziggurat?
A temple
These people wrote down business transactions
Scribes
An Egyptian Ruler- Thought to be a GOD and a Person mixed
Pharaoh
What civilization developed a calendar which is almost identical to the one we use today?
Egypt
What modern-day country is in place of Mesopotamia?
Iraq
The belief in many gods is called....
Polytheism
The writing system of Mesopotamia was called.....
Cuneiform
Which Babylonian King quoted 'Eye for an Eye'?
Hammurabi
What is the REGION where you can find Egypt and Mesopotamia called TODAY?
Middle East
What sea does the Nile River lead to?
Mediterranean Sea
This(se) civilization (s) worshipped many gods.
Egypt and Mesopotamia
How often did the Nile flood, leaving rich soil in its wake?
Once a Year
Which Pharaoh united Upper and Lower Egypt?
Menes
What plant found by the Nile did the Egyptians use for writing with?
Papyrus
"The Tigris & Euphrates River flooded Mesopotamia at least once a year. As the flooding water recended, it left a thick bed of mud called _____ ".
Silt
In Afterlife, what did the Gods weigh to decide whether a person has been good or bad in his previous life?
Heart
What was the writing system of Egypt called?
Hieroglyphics
Who was the king of the Chaldeans who ordered the construction of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon?
Nebuchadnezzar
A city that is also a separate independent state with its own god or goddess and government.
City-state
What natural barrier protects the Egyptian people from invaders on both sides of the Nile River?
Desert
What is the name of the religious texts that were left in tombs to ensure that the deceased made it to the afterlife?
Book of the Dead
Skilled workers who made metal products, cloth, or pottery
Artisans
Why is the Code of Hammurabi HISTORICALLY important?
The first set of WRITTEN laws
What does the word "Mesopotamia" mean?
Land between 2 rivers