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The First Civilizations
Culture & Civilization in Mesopotamia
Mesopotamian Society
Politics & Society in Egypt
Egyptian Culture
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Who was the most powerful person in river civilizations?
the king
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What was writing in Mesopotamia called?
cuneiform writing
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Who were the privileged groups in Mesopotamian society?
The aristocracy, priests, and civil servants
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What were the two capital cities in Egypt?
Memphis and Thebes
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What does 'polytheistic' mean?
to worship many gods
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When did writing appear?
over 5000 years ago
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What were ziggurats?
Stepped pyramids used as temples
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Who controlled religious rituals?
Priests
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What happened to the Nile River every year?
It rose and flooded the area, leaving fertile lands.
200
Name (3) important Egyptian gods.
the Sun (Ra, Amun, or Atum); Isis; Osiris; Horus
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The first great civilizations appeared around what geographical features?
Rivers
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What is the meaning of the word 'Mesopotamia'?
Between rivers
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Which group wasn't free and had no rights?
Slaves
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What did pharaohs do?
They passed laws, ruled the country, owned most of the land, controlled trade and lead the armies.
300
What where three types of tombs in Ancient Egypt?
mastaba, pyramid, and hypogeum
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How was society organized in the river civilizations?
It was hierarchical, or divided in distinct groups.
400
What elements and materials were commonly used in Mesopotamian architecture?
arches, vaults, and adobe
400
Who owned most of the land and occupied the highest government positions?
The aristocracy
400
What rights did women have in Ancient Egypt that other women in Antiquity did not have?
They could inherit and own property and get divorced.
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What was most Egyptian art related to? Where was it found?
Most art had a religious meaning and found in temples and tombs.
500
Name the civilizations that grew around these rivers: the Indus River; the Yellow and Blue Rivers; the Tigris and Euphrates; and the Nile River.
Indus River - India; the Yellow and Blue Rivers - China; the Tigris and Euphrates - Mesopotamia; and the Nile River - Egypt
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Who attended schools? Who was prohibited from attending school?
Scribes, scholars, scientists, and theologians attended school. Girls were prohibited from attending school.
500
Name some special tasks that civil servants could do (4).
Read, write, count, register laws, and do commercial transactions
500
Name (3) pharaohs of the New Kingdom of Egypt.
Thutmose I, Amenhotep III, Akhenaten, Tutankhamun, Ramesses II
500
DAILY DOUBLE How did the Egyptians prepare their dead for the afterlife?
A dead body was dried to make a mummy, which was put in a sarcophagus. Then the sarcophagus was put into a tomb with the necessary things for the afterlife, like food, jewels, or statues of servants.