Geography
Mesopotamia
Ancient Egypt
Vocabulary
100
Ancient Egypt was built along which major river?
Nile River
The Nile is the longest river in the world. It is located on the continent of Africa.
100
Mesopotamian people believed in many gods and goddesses, meaning they were -
polytheistic
100
Who was the longest reigning ruler of Ancient Egypt, ruling as a powerful leader for 67 years?
Ramses the Great (Ramses II)
100
What is a ziggurat? (Be sure to include the civilization in your answer!)
A Mesopotamian temple
200
If you were standing in the middle of South America, which continent would you reach first if you headed east?
Africa
200
What was cuneiform? (Be specific!)
The first written language, developed by the Sumerians
200
List, in order, the top two people in the social class system of Ancient Egypt.
1. Pharaoh
2. Vizier
200
A professional writer of records was called a -
scribe
300
List the continents where Ancient Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt were each located.
Mesopotamia - Asia
Egypt - Africa
300
What is the rich land in between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers called?
Fertile Crescent
300
Egyptian scribes wrote in hieroglyphs for record keeping. Their paper was made out of which plant?
Papyrus
300
Irrigation is a method of bringing water to dry land. Which civilization used irrigation first?
Mesopotamia
400
What body of water does the Nile River empty into?
Mediterranean Sea
400
What was the Code of Hammurabi, AND what was it based upon?
Laws focused on the idea of revenge
400
Why was the Rosetta Stone important?
It helped to decipher hieroglyphics.
400
What is a piece of land surrounded by water on three sides called?
peninsula
500
List every ocean(s) that touches the continent of Asia.
Arctic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean
500
The Epic of Gilgamesh is what type of literature?
Poem
500
List three items used during the embalming (mummification) process.
Canopic jars, hook, linen, natron, amulets, Book of the Dead
500
What are the four parts of a map, AND what are they each used for?
Compass Rose - directions
Title - where
Scale - distance
Legend - symbols