Egypt
Mesopotamia
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Early Egyptian civilizations developed around this river.

Nile River

100

This code was the first known set of written laws.

Hammurabi's Code

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This is the name of the leader of Egypt

Pharaoh

100

This is the biggest bird on Earth.

Ostrich

200

Egyptians developed these as tombs for pharaohs to hold their bodies and possessions for the afterlife.

Pyramids

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The area where Mesopotamia developed has this nickname, based off the good soil there.

Fertile Crescent

200

This is the word for a religion that has multiple gods

Polytheism 
200

How many Super Bowls have the Eagles been in?

5

300

This is the process of preserving a body for burial by removing internal organs and wrapping the body in linen.

Mummification

300

Early Mesopotamian civilizations developed around these TWO rivers

Tigris and Euphrates

300

This is the name of the Egyptian god of the sun, the most important god.

Amon-Re

300

This is the largest mammal on earth

blue whale

400

Pharaohs in Egypt were part of this government system, in which a family passes down leadership of a country to their kids.

Theocracy

400

These were ancient religious temples that also served as military posts

Ziggurats

400

Name two types of environments that are NOT hospitable to helping early civilizations start.

Desert, Island, Rainforest

400

This song skyrocketed back up the top of streaming music lists after the Super Bowl Halftime Show.

Not Like Us

500

This was the name of the Egyptian form of writing, which involved symbols for letters.

Hieroglyphics

500

This is the name of the ancient Mesopotamian form of writing, which uses symbols.

Cuneiform

500

This is the name of the form of government in which officials are given jobs, such as in taxes or the military.

Bureaucracy 

500

This is the largest fish on earth.

Whale Shark

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