A set of laws is also known as
What are three things the rivers provide for Mesopotamia and Egypt?
Fertile soil, source of water, fishing, clean water for drinking/cleaning, irrigation, travel
Egypt developed along the ____________ river.
The Nile River
Mesopotamia means...
Between the rivers
Define city-state
independent cities that have their own armies and rulers
Mesopotamia developed between ____________ and _____________ rivers.
Tigris and Euphrates
TRUE OR FALSE:
Egyptians could predict when it would rain/flood
TRUE: Egyptians used astronomy to identify seasonal changes.
Mesopotamian's used these resources to build homes.
Mud and reeds
__________ is the study of stars and planets.
Astronomy
Polytheism
The belief in many gods and goddesses
The Nile River flows ________ and ends in the Nile Delta
North
This early Egyptian form of paper was used to record important events.
Papyrus
_______ were official record keepers in Mesopotamia
DAILY DOUBLE!
Scribes
DAILY DOUBLE: How did scribes record important events?
Who built the Pyramids?
Egyptians during flood season. Days of labor was a form of tax collection.
A group of different lands under one ruler is a(n) __________.
Empire
What is an example of a natural barrier for Egypt or Mesopotamia?
Deserts, highlands/mountains, large bodies of water
What made Amenhotep IV unpopular?
He believed in only one god.
Where do we get most of our information about the early history of Israel?
The Hebrew Bible
A special agreement is also known as
EX: God made a special __________ with Abraham.
a convenant
The Kingdom of Upper Egypt is located __________ of Lower Egypt
South
Egypt's economy was based on ____________.
Agriculture, wheat, grain, manufacturing
(any of these answers accepted)
Assyrians constructed _____________ for travel to control their empire through trade and military.
Roads
What is the name of the pharaoh that owns the largest pyramid of Giza?
Pharaoh Khufu