Physical Geography
Mesopotamia
Egypt
Three Religions
Muslim Empires
100
This is a method of bringing water to dry soil.
What is irrigation?
100
These people were the first to settle in Mesopotamia.
Who are the Sumerians?
100
These were ancient Egyptians kings.
What are pharaohs?
100
These people were the descendants of Abraham.
Who are the Jews?
100
This Muslim leader fought on the losing side of WWI.
Who is Sultan Mehmed V?
200
Much of North Africa's climate fits this description.
What is desert?
200
This is a pyramid shaped tower.
What is a ziggurat?
200
These were built as tombs for the kings.
What are pyramids?
200
This religion is based on the life and teachings of Jesus.
What is Christianity?
200
This is the term for any government ruled by a religious leader.
What is a theocracy?
300
These are the three major rivers in this area.
What are the Nile, Tigris and Euphrates?
300
This is the type of writing developed in Mesopotamia.
What is cuneiform?
300
This is the name for the ancient Egyptian system of writing.
What are hieroglyphics?
300
This is the sacred text of Islam.
What is the Qur'an?
300
This is a list of the fundamental religious duties of Muslims.
What are the Five Pillars of Islam?
400
This lake has a high concentration of salt and other minerals.
What is the Dead Sea?
400
This person kept record of society in ancient Mesopotamia. They were the few that could read and write.
What is a scribe?
400
Ancient Egyptians wrote on this.
What is papyrus?
400
This man, born in Mecca, is the prophet of Islam.
Who is Muhammad?
400
To Muslims, this emperor was known as "The Lawgiver".
Who is Suleiman I?
500
This country is cooler and gets more precipitation than the rest of the region.
What is Turkey?
500
This was the first emperor to have written laws.
Who is Hammurabi?
500
He was the Egyptian sun god.
Who is Re?
500
This term refers to the belief in many gods.
What is polytheism?
500
Developed in the 1300s, these were a special group of soldiers loyal to the sultan.
Who are the janissries?
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