Ancient Mesopotamia
The process of bringing water further inland by canals to make soil better for farming.
Irrigation
The flooding of the Nile River produced this type of soil which was excellent for farming
Silt
The Phoenicians used the wood from this tree to build durable ships
Cedar
What is the full name of the President of Russia?
Vladimir Putin
Name the 6 states in New England
Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Connecticut, Rhode Island.
The civilizations of ancient Mesopotamia were located between these 2 rivers
The Tigris and Euphrates
The type of paper ancient Egyptians used, made from the reeds found in the Nile River
Papyrus
The name of the country located where ancient Phoenicia once stood
Lebanon
Civil war
Malden is in which county of Massachusetts?
Middlesex
The religious temples of ancient Mesopotamia
Ziggurats
This female pharaoh helped protect Egypt from foreign invasion by her shrewd relationships with Roman leaders.
Cleopatra
When the Phoenicians sailed around the entire continent of Africa, they first set sail on which sea?
Mediterranean Sea
What is it called when the price of goods and services but wages (the amount of money people get paid) remain the same?
Inflation
List 3 physical features of a place
Landforms, climate, elevation, soil type, bodies of water, vegetation, animal life.
The hero of an ancient Mesopotamian myth who fights monsters and seeks immortality
Gilgamesh
The ancient Egyptians removed this part of the body before mummification because they didn’t believe it would be useful in the afterlife.
The Phoenicians used purple dye from this animal to create cloth that only the very rich could afford
Murex snail
What is the full name of the President of Ukraine?
Volodymyr Zeleknskyy
List the 3 major bodies of water that border the United States.
Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Gulf of Mexico.
The Babylonian king who created a series of laws based on the principle of, "An eye for an eye."
Hammurabi
What are the names of the 3 time periods of Egyptian history?
Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom, New Kingdom
Why did the Phoenicians create an alphabet that was easier to learn and understand?
Most of their economy was based on trading and they needed a simple way of communicating with merchants and craftspeople from other civilizations.
When foreign countries support opposing groups fighting a civil war, it is known as a...
Proxy war
List all 5 oceans of the world