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Who was the first pharaoh to rule over both Upper and Lower Egypt?
Menes
Ancient civilizations did best when near water. Name 3 reasons why water was important.
Fertile soil, used for trade, a constant food source
What famous statue has the body of a lion and the head of a person?
The Great Sphinx of Giza
What tribe of nomads traveled the desert by caravan, often stopping in Petra to trade?
Who is at the top of the Egyptian social pyramid?
Pharaoh
Who was the last pharaoh of ancient Egypt?
Queen Cleopatra
What 2 major cities were in the Indus River Valley Civilization?
Harappa and Mohenjo Daro
What is the other name for the region known as the Fertile Crescent, located between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?
The Cradle of Civilization
What common animals were often mummified because they were believed to be sacred in ancient Egypt?
Cats and Frogs
Who was at the very bottom of the Egyptian social pyramid?
Unskilled workers and slaves
What do the rules of Hammurabi's code tell us about the culture of the ancient Babylonians?
They didn't value life as much as property, didn't care about intention when it came to crime, they had a class system, etc.
What natural barriers protected Egypt and allowed it to fluorish?
Mountains and Deserts, Seas and Rivers
What were the 2 main purposes of ziggurats?
They were temples and marketplaces.
Why did Hammurabi write his famous code of laws?
To unify the people under his rule
Who were directly beneath the Pharaoh on the Egyptian social pyramid?
The Priests and Nobles
Why is King Tut so famous?
His tomb was found unspoiled.
How did the Nile River affect life in ancient Egypt?
In nearly every way: Trade, Agriculture, Hygiene, Defense, etc.
Irrigation was used to solve what problems in ancient Mesopotamia?
Flooding and water shortages
Why were burial rites so important to the Egyptians?
They believed that physical things could be useful in the afterlife, including our bodies!
Who were directly above the unskilled workers and slaves on the Egyptian social structure pyramid
Farmers and Herders
Which King became famous because he conquered weakened bickering Sumerian city-states and established a 200 year empire?
Sargon of Akkad
Why was Petra called the Lost City?
Why was it called the Rose City?
It was misplaced for hundreds of years.
The beautiful colors in the sandstone Petra is carved from.
Why did ancient Egyptian pharaohs have a crown that was both red and white?
Represent the unified kingdom of Upper and Lower Egypt, after Egypt had been split into two empires.
When you look at the grid pattern of buildings, the fact they had public baths, and granaries in ruins of ancient civilizations, what does that tell us about the culture that lived there?
They were organized, planned ahead for the future, practiced agriculture, cared about hygiene, etc.
What group of people is at the middle of the Egyptian social structure pyramid?
Traders, artisans, shopkeepers, and soldiers