M. Geography
Name one way the Tigris River and the Euphrates River helped Mesopotamians.
Farming/transit/drinking water...
Why is increasing agricultural production so important for advancing civilization?
What continent is Egypt located in?
Africa
What does polytheism mean?
Belief in many gods.
Name one crop Mesopotamians grew.
FIGS, wheat, barley, others that Ms. F forgot...
Scribes
Explain why most people in Egypt live by the Nile, even today.
It's their only source of water/for transit/for growing crops.
His tomb/pyramid
Why did historians chose the name "Mesopotamia" for the region where Iraq and eastern Syria are now located?
Mesopotamia means land between two rivers.
Why were ziggurats designed to have stair-like layers?
To allow the gods to step down to Earth
Name one crop ancient Egyptians grew.
Wheat, barley, papyrus, and linen, others Ms. F forgot...
Why did ancient Egyptians mummify their dead?
To preserve their bodies for life in the underworld.
Mesopotamia was in a region named for a quality of its soil and a shape. What was this region called?
The Fertile Crescent
Which groups had the least amount of political power in Mesopotamian society?
Slaves, farmers
Paper! (and shoes, mats...)
What is Menes, Egypt's first pharaoh, known for?
Uniting Upper and Lower Egypt into one kingdom.
Name one of the modern countries in the area of Mesopotamia today.
Iraq, Syria
Why were political power and religious power so intertwined, in both Mesopotamia and Egypt?
They believed that the gods chose their leaders (Mesopotamia) or that the gods WERE their leaders (Egypt).
The Blue Nile and the White Nile
Why did trade helped Egyptians make tools, jewelry, and art?
Egypt did not have a large supply of wood, metal, or gems.