Vocabulary
Neolithic
New Stone Age
Mesopotamia was located between these TWO rivers.
1. Tigris River
2. Euphrates River
Merchants traveled in caravans with this type of animal
camels
Wealthy Egyptians lived in homes along THIS river.
Nile
Ramses II was a pharaoh of this empire.
Egypt
Cuneiform
A system of writing developed by the Sumerians that used wedge-shaped marks made in soft clay
During the most recent Ice Age, THIS connected North America and Asia was exposed after sea levels dropped.
land bridge
Hammurabi’s Code was a law code with this many laws.
282 laws
These are the names of the THREE time periods of ancient Egypt.
1. Old Kingdom
2. Middle Kingdom
3. New Kingdom
This young pharaoh only ruled for nine years but started when he was 10.
King Tut
Province
A territory governed as a political district of a country or empire
ONE of the advancements did Paleolithic people made
Possible answers
1. Making fire
2. Creating languages
3. Building simple shelters and tools
Babylon was rebuilt by this king and
became the largest and richest city in the world.
King Nebuchadnezzar
She was a female pharaoh in Egypt
Hatshepsut
This leader united Upper and Lower Egypt
Narmer
Theocracy
a government of religious leaders
This government is a type of government led by a king or queen.
monarchy
Sumer’s cities were cut off from each other because of these two types of landscape features.
deserts and mudflats
Egyptians buried mummies in these THREE places
sand, caves, tombs
Empires wanted to expand their territory. Kings and queens sent their armies on THESE to gain new land.
Conquests
Technology
Tools and methods to perform tasks
The oldest Neolithic communities located in this part of the world.
Southwest Asia
These four things were paid for with taxes and tributes in Babylon
1. Army
2. Canals
3. Public places
4. Religious traditions
Egyptians developed governments to manage these THREE things.
oversee construction, store grain, and settle conflicts
Nabopolazzar was the father of this leader.