Ancient Egypt 1
This is a dry and sandy land with little or no plant life.
A desert
What is a huge stone structure with a square base and four triangular sides that meet in a point at the top? These are the most famous structures in Egypt.
A pyramid
If I am translating an ancient language so that you can understand it, what am I doing?
Changing the words from the ancient language into English
Mesopotamia is Greek for the land between...
two rivers
What is another term for agriculture?
Farming
Upstream
What is a grave that is enclosed in cement or stone? It is where important Egyptians were buried!
A tomb
The nile
What two rivers surround Mesopotamia?
Tigris and Euphrates
What is another term for business and manufacturing?
Industry
To bring together as one
Describe what the word transport means.
To transport is to move from one place to another.
Was the Egyptian calendar based on the sun or the moon?
The sun
What innovation helped Sumerians water their crops? (Think digging canals)
Irrigation
Explain the difference between B.C. and A.D.
B.C.-before Christ, ancient times
A.D.-after Christ, more modern times
What was a ruler of Egypt called?
A Pharaoh
A mummy
Did Egyptians use musical instruments and create songs with words? (Yes or No)
Yes!
What was the name of the place where Sumerians believed gods lived? (on the top of a ziggurat)
Temple
What is an archaeologist?
A scientist who studies cultures of the past by digging up and examining ancient artifacts
What is a tax? Remember we talked about tax collectors before!
Money paid to support a government
A writing paper the Egyptians made from water plants
On what 2 continents was the ancient land of Egypt Found?
North America, South America, Asia, Africa, Europe, Australia, Antarctica
Asia and Africa
Why did the Sumerians grow weak enough to be conquered by the Babylonians?
The city-states would fight each other
What is the difference between a primary and secondary document?
Primary-first-hand account of a historical event
Secondary-written about history outside of that historical period