Lesson 1
What does Mesopotamia mean?
between rivers
Science of building?
architecture
How did Phoenicia grow wealthy?
trade
important river in egypt?
nile river
peroid of stability and order in ancient Egypt between about 2050 and 1750 BC?
middle kingdom
human-made waterways?
canals
Worship of many gods?
polytheisnm
Wheeled, horse-drawn battle cart?
chariot
What two kingdoms was Egypt divided into
upper and lower
tall, four-sided pillar that is pointed on top?
Obelisk
Fertile mix of rich soil and small rocks?
silt
Division of society by rank or class?
social hierarchy
Set of letters that can be combined to form a word?
alphabet
The northern part of Egypt is located
the northern
kingdom south of Egypt?
Kush
How did the Mesopotamians create order?
making rules
Pyramid-shaped temple tower?
ziggurat
earliest known written collection of laws comprising 282 laws that dealt with almost every part of life?
hammurabi's code
river rapids?
cataract
white material taken from elephant tusk?
Ivory
Arrangment in which people specialize in specific tasks?
division of labor
What are the different things that cylinder seals showed?
battle scenes, worship rituals
what was the key to Assyrians success?
there strong army
triangle-shaped area of land made from soil deposited by a river?
delta
how did the Kushite Dystany end?
when the astrians drew them out