Geography
What direction does the Nile flow
South to North
What is another name for pharaoh?
King
What did a social group determine for the people
Their job
Who controlled the natural world
Gods
True or False A sedentary group is always on the move
False
What was the major barrier that provided protection for the area?
Deserts
Where would you find the pharaoh located on the social pyramid
On the top level
What did the social groups determine for the people
Their rank in society
WHo was the person that spoke with the gods
The king/pharaoh
True or False A plow was the most important agricultural tool
True
How many rivers did Mesopotamia have?
2
What made the pharaoh so special
They were the connection between the gods and the people
What was the highest social group
True or False, the Mesopotamians and Egyptians believed the gods played a major role in their lives
True
Cuneiform
What would happen if the Nile river did not flow
Who was buried in the pyramids
a pharaoh
Could a person change their social class?
No
A religion that believes in many gods
Polytheism
What geographic feature is the best to build a civilization next too?
A river
Where would you find upper Egypt?
Upper Egypt is in the South of Egypt
The people thought the gods gave them power.
When you were born, from your family
What did the gods explain
Events that occurred in the natural world
What was the most important god in the Egyptian religon?
Ra, the sun god