People
Whose tomb was found untouched which aided in a better understanding of how Egyptian royalty lived?
King Tut
Egyptians had their bodies made into these, so that they would last forever.
mummies
What is the name of the Sumerian writing system?
Cuneiform
What continent is Egypt located on?
Africa
What item was found that helped translate hieroglyphics?
The Rosetta Stone
This person was a Sumerian mythical hero.
Gilgamesh
Egyptians believed that when they died they would live on in the _________.
afterlife
What was Hammurabi's Code?
Set of 282 laws
This river flows through Egypt from south to north.
Nile
Ur and Babylon are examples of ____________.
City-states
Who was the pharaoh that united Upper and Lower Egypt?
Menes
In Egypt, this person was at the top of the social pyramid.
The Pharaoh
What is a ziggurat?
A temple that Sumerians worshiped in.
How many parts was Egypt divided into?
Two
During the this Kingdom, Mentuhotep II brought stability back to Egypt.
Middle
Which pharaoh had the longest rule and fought the Hittites?
Ramses
In Egypt, these TWO groups were at the bottom of the social pyramid.
Farmers and Slaves
Why were the Hittites able to defeat the Mesopotamians?
They had advanced weapons and chariots
What sea does the Nile empty into?
Mediterranean
A series of rulers from the same family are know as this.
A dynasty
Who discovered an untouched tomb in 1922 and saw wonderful things?
Howard Carter
What product was used to mummify bodies?
Natron
What is the greatest achievement of the Phoenicians?
The alphabet
These barriers made it difficult to sail along the Nile River.
cataracts
Queen Hatshepsut was one of the greatest pharaohs of Egypt for these 2 reasons.
She never went to war and expanded trade