Vocabulary
writing developed by the Sumerians
Cuneiform
a gate designed to regulate the flow of water
floodgate
How old was Noah when the flood began?
What body of water does the Nile flow into?
Mediterranean Sea
What does the name Sargon mean?
true king
an advanced state of a human society
life after death
What two birds did Noah send out of the ark?
dove, raven
Where is the Great Pyramid located?
Giza
Sargon's empire was in the area known as _______.
Fertile Crescent
a form of writing used in ancient Egypt
Hieroglyphics
used especially in approximate dates
circa
Why did God confuse the languages of the people?
they were building a tower
Why were the pyramids built?
tombs for pharaohs
Sargon was from what city?
Akkad
a stream that flows into a smaller stream or other body of water
tributary
a tall aquatic plant that grows in the Nile valley
papyrus
Noah found ______ in the eyes of the Lord.
favor
What is the plant that grows along the Nile river?
papyrus
Who was believed to be the world's first emperor?
Sargon
not proud or arrogant
humble
to supply land with water by artificial means
irrigate
rainbow
Egyptians believed they would need food and other items in the __________.
after life
How many sons did Sargon have?
2