Geography
These two rivers make up the Fertile Cresent.
Tigris and Euphrates River
The belief in a single god
monotheism
What is the name of the first writing system developed in Mesopotamia?
Cuneiform
What a ruler of Ancient Egypt was called
Pharaoh
The shape of Mesopotamian and Ancient Egyptian social structure
pyramid
This is the longest river in the world and is located in Egypt.
Nile River
The belief in multiple gods
polytheism
This Mesopotamian achievement was attached to carts and made transportation of good easier.
Wheel
This Egyptian pharaoh became a ruler at 9 years old and died of either malaria or a leg fracture
King Tut
This person was at the top of the Mesopotamian social structure and enforced laws and lead the military
kings
The 5 bodies of water that surround Mesopotamia
Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Caspian Sea, Red Sea, and Persian Gulf
What is the difference between pyramids and a ziggurat?
A pyramid was built as a tomb to the pharaohs, and a ziggurat was a temple with a house built at the top dedicated to the gods.
This Ancient Egyptian achievement acted as a translator/key for understanding hieroglyphs
Rossetta Stone
This Mesopotamian king won over 126 battles
Sargon the Great
This person was at the bottom of the Mesopotamian social structure and was often indebted or a prisoner of war; worked in the fields, temples, or households.
Slaves
This sea borders both Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt
The Mediterranean Sea
The Egyptian God of the Sun
Ra
This Mesopotamian Achievement allowed famers to turn over soil easier, plant seeds faster, and grow more food.
The plow
the first written set of laws created by a Mesopotamian king and engraved on the diorite stele, with 282 laws.
Hammurabi's code
This type of person was in the middle and created tools, pottery, and jewelry.
Artisans
What modern day countries are the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers located in?
Tigris: Turkey, Iraq
Euphrates: Turkey, Syria, Iraq
The Mesopotamian god of the sky
Anu
This ancient civilization performed the first surgeries.
Ancient Egypt
His hands should be cut off.
This person was appointed by the pharaoh who ensured taxes were collected.
Vizer