Mesopotamia
Euphrates and Tigris
Which river was essential for Ancient Egypt to survive?
Nile River
What invention were the Phonecians most known for that impacts us today?
Alphabet
The role of the Pharaoh switched from being a god-king to what?
A "shepherd of the people"
Oldest writing system
Cuneiform
Hatshepsut
Monotheistic
Who united Lower and Upper Egypt into one kingdom?
Menes
Penalties within Hammurabi's code depended on the victims...
Social Class
What two things did the Egyptians learn from the Hyksos?
Darius was the leader of which empire?
Persian Empire
What did people who worked on pyramids earn during flood season?
wages
Which two systems were built to aid with controlling the river flooding?
Irrigation and Drainage
Which Kingdom was considered the golden age for Ancient Egypt?
Middle Kingdom
What is another word for a province that is ruled by a governor?
Satrap
What was mainly used for record keeping and daily business
Hieratic Script
When was the wheel invented?
How long is the Nile River? (Must be exact as it is in the notes)
6650 kilometers
The ______ Empire included, Mesopotamia, parts of the Iranian Plateau, sections of Asia Minor, Syria, Palestine, and Egypt down to Thebes
Assyrian
What king made Babylonia the leading state in western Asia
Nebuchadnezzar II