Geography
These are the names of the "twin rivers" in Mesopotamia.
What is the Tigris and the Euphrates?
What is the belief in many gods?
The name of Mesopotamian writing?
What is cuneiform?
Mesopotamians believed that the power of the king came from this source.
What is the gods?
What is the ruler of Egypt called?
What is a pharaoh?
This is the reason why lower Egypt is in the North, and Upper Egypt is in the South.
What is the Nile flows downhill from south to north?
The purpose of ziggurats in Mesopotamia?
What is to serve as a religious center?
This is the process used by ancient Egyptians to preserve bodies for the afterlife.
What is mummification?
This is the name of the famous law code created by the Babylonian king.
Who is King Hammurabi?
This allowed people to have different types of jobs other than farming.
What is a surplus of food?
This area is known for its rich soil and moon-like shape.
What is the fertile crescent?
The purpose of the pyramids in Egypt.
What is to serve as a burial place for the pharaoh?
Name all of Mesopotamia's inventions.
What is the plow, the arts, the wheel, the clock, the sailboat, writing (cuneiform)?
This is the most important aspect of Pharaoh Akhenaten's religion of light?
What is the sun?
What is job?
Social class was determined by a person's job.
This physical characteristic created sedentary civilizations in the fertile crescent.
What is civilizations depended on rivers as their source of trade and for the irrigation of crops?
Mesopotamians believed their gods needed to be honored and pleased through these offerings, often including food, drink, and sacrifices.
What are sacrifices or offerings?
The Great Pyramid of Giza was built as a tomb for this famous Egyptian pharaoh.
Who is Pharaoh Khufu?
Mesopotamian kings often claimed this to justify their rule, saying their authority came directly from the gods.
What is divine right?
This term refers to the social system in Mesopotamia, where women were generally expected to stay at home and care for the family.
What is patriarchy?
3 reasons ancient civilizations settled near rivers.
What is fresh water (drinkable), fertile soil, fishing, trade, travel?
This is the name of the ancient Egyptian sun god, often depicted with a falcon head.
Who is Ra?
his famous piece of Mesopotamian literature is often considered one of the earliest works of world literature, telling the story of a hero's quest for immortality.
What is the Epic of Gilgamesh?
While Hammurabi’s Code has been criticized for its harshness, it also gave a sense of security by making the king’s laws visible. The laws were carved into this material and placed throughout the kingdom.
What is a stele?
This term describes the Egyptian social structure not allowing people to move out of their social class.
What is rigid?