Religion
The belief in many gods
What is polytheism?
A tribe or family unit that travels, lives, hunts, gathers, and herds together, especially in the Stone Ages
What is clan?
This early Mesopotamian form of writing was originally carved into clay and used to record sales, taxes, and agreements
What is cuneiform?
This development was the most important factor in people settling down into villages and cities
What is agriculture (farming)?
Archaeologists believe that early humans lived here
What is Africa (Ethiopia)
This civilization performed mummification rituals to prepare the dead for final judgement and the afterlife
What is Egypt?
This territory consists of a city and the surrounding state
What is a city-state?
The pictographic system of writing found in ancient Egypt
What are hieroglyphics?
This Mesopotamian invention allowed for more efficient travel on carts and production of pottery
What is the wheel?
The direction the Nile River flows from Upper Egypt to Lower Egypt
What is North?
A temple tower in Mesopotamia
What is a ziggurat?
The title used by the rulers of ancient Egypt
What are the Pharaohs?
Before written language (Stone Ages), early humans documented their history using this
What is cave art?
The watering of dry land by means of canals or pipes
What is irrigation?
This civilization in present-day Sudan was conquered twice by Egypt because of their gold before eventually conquering Egypt themselves
What is Nubia (Kush)?
This holy text is used in the Jewish religion
What is the Torah?
This Babylonian law code established rule of law and is where the phrase "an eye for an eye" originates from
What is Hammurabi's Code?
The Phoenicians traded goods between Europe, Africa, and this third continent
What is Asia?
DAILY DOUBLE!!!
For 800 points, name three innovations created by the Mesopotamians
Writing (cuneiform), plow and seed drill, systemic law code (Code of Hammurabi), sail, city-states, wheel, irrigation systems
The Phoenicians were famous for trading goods across this sea
What is the Mediterranean Sea?
Every Egyptian pharaoh was considered to be this god in human form
Who is Horus?
The early Hebrews began as 12 tribes but eventually were unified under one kingdom around 1020 BCE by this king
Who is Saul?
A person who finds, studies, and preserves artifacts
What is an archaeologist?
This rare dye made from sea snails made the Phoenicians rich
What is Tyrian Purple?
These two rivers carry fine silt from the Taurus and Zagros mountains and formed the basis of Mesopotamian agriculture and society (100 bonus points if spelled correctly)
What are Tigris and Euphrates?