Mesopotamia
Mesopotamia means?
"Between two rivers"
This river was prominent in ancient Egypt
The Nile
Babylonian Empire reached its greatest point under this leadership
Hammurabi
These are the three kingdoms of ancient Egypt
Old, Middle, New
Judaism is a monotheistic religion along with these two others
Christianity and Islam
Farmers use these to control seasonal floods
dams and channels
Egyptian writing
hieroglyphics
Name the missing empire: Babylon, Hittite, Mitanni, _____
Assyrian
The duty of the vizier
Supervise day-to-day operations of the kingdom
He is considered the father of the Israelites
Abraham (Abram)
This is the major city of Mesopotamia
Sumer
Ancient Egyptian religion is characterized by this
Polytheism
The capitol of Mesopotamia was moved from Ur to this new location
Babylon
This kingdom signed a peace treaty with the Hittites
New Kingdom
This was based on the older Mesopotamian codes
Ten Commandments
This is one of the most well-known pieces of literature from the region
Epic of Gilgamesh
This item led to the deciphering of hieroglyphics
Rosetta Stone
This group followed the religious leaders as empire rulers
military leaders
One reason for the decline of Egypt was the cost of these
Pyramids
The Kingdom of Israel was conquered by this empire in 722 BC
Neo-Assyrian
This is the form of writing created in Mesopotamia
cuneiform
Hatshepsut was one of these
pharaoh
First empire builder
Sargon of Akkad
Interest in the afterlife increased due to the presence of this cult
Cult of Osiris
The Twelve Tribes of Israel eventually became consolidated into the two areas
Kingdom of Israel and the Kingdom of Judah