Mesopotamia 1
Code of Laws that inspired modern day laws
The nickname for Mesopotamia was..
The fertile crescent or The land between the 2 rivers
Upper Egypt is located in which part of Egypt?
What is the South?
This is how the Ancient Egyptians preserved their dead
What is mummification?
Moses lead the Jewish out of captivity and parted what waterway?
The Red Sea
In ancient Egypt, they used to build pyramids. In Mesopotamia they built a similar structure called..
Ziggurats
What is the difference between Polytheistic and Monotheistic?
Poly- Many
Mono- One
Where did the Egyptians bury their Pharaohs during the New Kingdom?
Where is the Valley of the Kings?
This habitat protected Egypt from invaders in the west.
What is the Sahara desert.
FALSE
An economic system where people trade goods for others goods and services.
The barter system
What are 3 benefits for civilizations settling near a river valley?
fertile soil, access to water routes for trade, access to a water supply, resources such as fish
This was made out of papyrus and sometimes made into scrolls
What is paper?
This is a female pharaoh
Who is Hatshepsut?
The holy book of Judaism is..
The Torah
Hammurabi was the king of what Empire?
Babylon
Ancient Sumer was the first city state. It was located in-between what 2 rivers?
Tigris and Euphrates River
This was the Pharaoh's main advisor.
Who is the Vizier
The ancient Egyptians lived along this river
What is the Nile?
God gave Moses the a set of rules to live by called..
The Ten Commandments
Where was the first wheels used for transportation?
Sumer
What is a surplus and why is it important?
Surplus is when you have enough more than enough food to support the people of a civilization. This allows for the civilization to focus on other aspects of development.
True of False: The Nile floods every year
What is True?
A large statue that has the body of a lion and the head of a human.
What is Sphinx?
The Kingdom of Israel was established in the area that was called
Canaan