Paleolithic / Neolithic
Sumer
Mesopotamian Empires
Egypt
Geography
100
hunter-gatherer
Paleolithic
100
An ancient step pyramid/temple built as a home for the gods.
ziggurat
100
The Mesopotamian cities each had their own ruler and were known as what?
city-states
100
What are three classes from the Egyptian social pyramid?
pharaoh, government official, priest, scribe, artisan, peasant
100
The Nile River empties into what body of water?
Mediterranean Sea
200
permanent shelter
Neolithic
200
What is the belief in more than one god?
polytheism
200
The Mesopotamian Empire known for its military strength and cruelty was .....
Assyria
200
What are two reasons why Egypt is a gift of the Nile?
flooding - fertile soil; transportation; drinking water; food; bathing
200
What type of natural barrier surrounded the Egyptian civilization?
desert
300
farming and domesticating animals
Neolithic
300
The name of the writing done with a stylus and a clay tablet.
cuneiform
300
What was the set of written laws displayed in public on a stele?
Hammurabi's Code
300
Which pharaoh built the Great Pyramid of Giza?
Khufu
300
What body of water borders Canaan?
Mediterranean Sea
400
nomadic
Paleolithic
400
Mesopotamians believed kings got their power from whom?
the gods
400
What does Mesopotamia mean?
"land between two rivers"
400
What is the name of the female pharaoh?
Hatshepsut
400
What two rivers flow through Mesopotamia?
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
500
stone tools
Paleolithic and Neolithic
500
In order to provide a steady supply of water the Sumerians created what?
An irrigation system
500
What caused each of the Mesopotamian empires to fall?
Area was too large to control.
500
This pharaoh is best known for his military leadership and building monuments.
Ramses
500
What is another name of the area from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea that includes Mesopotamia?
Fertile Crescent
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