Vocabulary
Canal
A man-made waterway
Which two rivers flow through Mesopotamia?
Tigris and Euphrates
This invention allowed the ancient Mesopotamians to grow crops in their climate
Irrigation (canals)
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon were in which empire?
The Chaldeans
"Between the Rivers" in Greek
Mesopotamia
This rich, fertile material allowed the Mesopotamians to grow crops in the harsh climate
Silt
The Phoenicians
Which king ordered his men to create the Hanging Gardens?
Nebuchadnezzar
Theocracy
A government ruled by religious leaders
In which direction does the Nile River Flow?
South to North
Northward
North
This ancient Mesopotamian civilization invented some of the first sewer systems in the world
The Sumerians
What was the main purpose of the pyramids?
Tomb for pharaohs, make them happy for the afterlife
Nomadic
Constantly moving from place to place
The Phoenicians traded using which major sea?
Mediterranean
What was the original purpose of cuneiform?
To track trading and goods
Which pyramid is the largest?
The Great Pyramid of Giza/Khufu
Neolithic
Transition to an agricultural society
Two-Thirds of Ancient Egyptian Farmland was on this landmark
The Nile River Delta
Explain how a Sumerian invention impacted the world
Answers will vary
Why were the pyramids such an engineering wonder?
The angles have to be perfect, the stones are massive and weighed a lot