Geography
This river was the lifeblood of Ancient Egypt, supporting farming and livestock.
Nile River
This event is considered a significant milestone because it allowed for the growth of larger and more complex societies.
Agricultural Revolution
Hammurabi's Code was created to bring this by making sure everyone knows the laws.
Order to the people.
This group held the most authority over all others in the Sumerian power structure or Social Hierarchy.
Priests or Kings
Cuneiform
This area is situated between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.
Mesopotamia
This allows people to move past hunting and gathering and develop a complex society.
Steady Food Supply.
The Code of Hammurabi provided guidelines for these two rivers.
Tigris and Euphrates
This is the best description for the form of government in which a civilization has a Single Ruler.
Monarchy
Both Mesopotamia and Egypt were known to practice this type of religion, meaning they worshipped many gods.
Polytheism.
Name two geographic locations around Mesopotamia that are considered less ideal for settlement.
Mountains and Deserts (Zagros and Syrian)
Why did early civilizations choose to settle near rivers instead of other areas?
Rivers provided water, transportation, and fertile land for farming
Hammurabi's code could be described as:
1. Eye for an Eye
2. System of Harsh Punishments.
In Egypt, what was a series of rulers from the same family called?
Dynasty
This method best explains how Mesopotamian inventions and ideas spread to nearby civilizations.
Trade
This major challenge in Mesopotamia force the people to develop complex water irrigation systems.
Regular flooding of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.
Place the following in chronological order:
1. Rise of Farming
2. Development of a writing system
3. Settlement near rivers.
1. Settlement near Rivers
2. Rise of Farming
3. Development of a Writing System.
The Code of Hammurabi is historically significant because it is one of the first sets of laws that was what?
Written down or Inscribed
What was the main purpose of Hammurabi’s Code in maintaining power and order in Mesopotamia?
To create clear laws so everyone knew the rules and punishments, which helped the king keep control
This is the most significant historical fact about the foundation of Judaism as a religion.
It was the first Monotheistic Religion.
Mesopotamia and Egypt's locations were close enough to exchange goods, ideas, and technology. This is called what?
(Hint: Think Culture)
Cultural Diffusion
Which phrase best represents the concept that a steady food supply is required for people to develop a complex society?
Development of a Civilization.
This is how empires in ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt were able to conquer and control city-states.
Creating a Strong, unified government, army and clear laws that applied to everyone.
The major difference between the leaders in ancient Mesopotamia and the Pharoahs of Ancient Egypt.
Pharaohs were seen as Gods on Earth.
Mesopotamian rulers were not.
Name two major similarities between the civilizations of Mesopotamia and Egypt.
1. Polytheism
2. Advanced systems of writing.
3. Impressive structures (Building)
4. Dependency of their rivers.