Civilizations
A textbook is an example of a Primary or Secondary Source?
Secondary Source
The _________ Crescent is known as the "birthplace of civilization."
Fertile
What is the longest river in the world?
The Nile River
Religion, Cities, Written Laws, Agriculture, and Social Classes.
What are examples of elements that ALL civilizations have.
Hammurabi's Code was based on what?
violence and retribution (an eye for an eye)
What discovery made it possible for us to read Egyptian Hieroglyphics?
The discovery of the Rosetta Stone
What is a surplus of goods?
What two rivers was Mesopotamia located near?
Tigris and Euphrates
What are these examples of: Horus, Anubis, Osiris
Egyptian Gods
Civilizations began near what geographical feature?
Rivers
What is a Ziggurat?
A Temple used for religious ceremonies.
Who were the kings of Ancient Egypt and worshipped as gods?
Pharaohs
What is the reason ALL civilizations began?
The Epic of Gilgamesh
Where did Ancient Egyptians bury their Pharaohs and high ranking officials?
Pyramids