Meso./Egypt Geography
Which river runs through Ancient Egypt?
Nile River
Sumer/Sumeria
Who was the leader of the Egyptians?
Pharaoh
What Sumerian invention made transportation and farming easier?
wheel
What structures were built in Giza?
Pyramids
Which river border Mesopotamia to the North?
Tigris
Which empire ruled first?
Akkadians
Who was the Pharaoh that united Egypt?
Menes
Who wrote the first law code?
King Hammurabi
What was the Egyptian written language?
Hieroglyphs
Euphrates River
Which empire ruled ALL of Mesopotamia?
Babylonian
Which Pharaoh ruled when he was only 9?
King Tut
The Sumerians invented a number/time system based on what number?
60
What was the half human/half lion statue built to "oversee" the pyramids?
Sphinx
The land/soil is this region was very...
Which empire was known for fierce warriors?
Assyrians
Which Pharaoh built the Great pyramids?
Khufu
Some city-state fought to conquer other city-states creating the first...
Empires
What was the stone tablet that translated the Egyptian language into Greek?
Rosetta Stone
What did the Sumerians invent to bring water to their crops?
Irrigation
Which empire conquered and ended Ancient Mesopotamia?
Persian Empire
Which Pharaoh's death ended Ancient Egypt and led them to be conquered by the Romans?
Cleopatra
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What process did Egyptians use to preserve bodies?
mummification