River Civilizations
Which river was in Egypt?
Nile
What does it mean to have a polytheist religion?
What was the difference between black and red lands?
Black lands - fertile, close to river
Red lands - desert, dry, where tombs were built
Who was the most important God?
Amon-Ra (God of the Sun)
What were the pictograms that Egyptians used as early writing called?
Hieroglyphics
Which two rivers was Mesopotamia between?
Tigres and Euphrates
What was the Code of Hammurabi?
The legal code in Mesopotamia (an eye for an eye)
Which two rivers was the Nile formed from?
The Blue Nile and the White Nile
What was the beast that devoured the dead?
Ammit
What large structure, which contains multiple corridors and funeral chambers, evolved from the Mastaba?
The Pyramid
What does "Mesopotamia" mean in Greek?
Between two rivers
What was the name of the writing that was developed in Mesopotamia?
Cuneiform script (developed around 3250 BC)
Describe the Lower Nile
-Where is it (north/south)
-Capital City
-Type of land (fertile or dry)
North, Capital City of Memphis, Fertile Land
Which God is represented with a Jackal's head?
Annubis (guardian of the tombs)
What was the mummification process? (4 steps)
1. Removal of organs
2. Rest in salt to dehydrate body
3. Wrap in linens
4. Add symbols of protection
What was the main economic activity of the river civilizations?
Irrigated agriculture
Did Mesopotamia believe in the afterlife? Did Egypt?
Egyptians yes, Mesopotamians no
Describe the Upper Nile
-Where is it (North or South)
-Capital City
-Type of land (fertile or dry)
South, Capital City of Thebes, Surrounded by Desert
Who was the lord of the dead and afterlife?
Osiris
What were the two parts of the Mastaba?
Overground part, which contains a chapel
Underground part, which contains a funeral chamber
What did the first cities in history evolve from?
Neolithic hamlets
What was the name of the Mesopotamian temple?
Ziggurat
What body of water does the Nile flow into?
The Mediterranean Sea
Represented by a falcon's head with ad ouble crown, who is the son of Isis and Osiris?
Horus
How did someone pass judgement by Osiris?
Weighed heart on one side of scale, feather on the other side. If the heart weighed less than the feather, he gets eternal life. If it weighs more, he acted badly and Ammit eats the heart