Geography
Rivers
Social Structure
Religion
Other
100
What is the name of the shaded area pictured below?
Fertile Crescent
100
Why did ancient civilizations settle around rivers?
Water, natural barriers, and transportation
100
What was the overall purpose of the Code of Hammurabi?
Maintain Order
100
The Egyptian and Sumerian religions can best be described as...
Polytheistic (or believing in many gods)
100
What achievement did both Mesopotamians and Egyptians create?
Written Language
200
Which of the following was a reason why people settled in Southern Mesopotamia and Egypt?
Plenty of fresh water
200
The Nile River was similar to the lands of the Fertile Crescent because
The land was fertile
200
Egypt/Mesopotamia or Both?
Had a strong, centralized government.
Egypt
200
Egypt/Mesopotamia or Both?
Had god-kings
Egypt
200
What was the major purpose of the Ancient Egyptian pyramid?
Pyramids served as a tomb to guarantee life after death for the pharaoh
300
What are lies between the Tigres and Euphrates River?
Mesopotamia
300
Which River is the longest in the world, flows South to North and is essential to Egyptian culture?
The Nile River
300
What classes fit into the top section of this pyramid?
Pharaoahs
300
Egypt/Mesopotamia or Both?
Built ziggurats
Mesopotamia
300
Egyptian contributions to civilization included
A kind of paper, a written language, and a calendar
400
Based on the map, why is the shaded area known as the Fertile Crescent? 
The curved area of land extending from the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf is rich in nutrients
400
Why was the Nile River Valley important to the development of civilization in Egypt?
The Nile River irrigated the land and provided necessary transportation for trading.
400
What social classes belong in the section labeled 29 in the pyramid below?
merchants, craftsmen and scribes
400
Why did Ancient Egyptians believe in mummification?
So they could be recognized in the afterlife.
400
What contributed to the success of Ancient Egypt?
Strong central government, organized social pyramid, unified religion
500
Label the map below
500
Egypt/Mesopotamia or both?
Land was irrigated by rivers
Both
500
Which classes belong in the section of the pyramid labeled 31?
farmers and unskilled workers
500
What is the name of the religious texts that were left in tombs to ensure that the deceased made it to the afterlife?
The Book of the Dead
500
What type of economy did the civilizations of Ancient Egypt Mesopotamia have?
Traditional Economy