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Mesopotamia & Egypt
A review of these river valley civilizations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is Ancient Egypt's writing system? | Hieroglyphics |
| What kind of religion was practiced in Ancient Egypt? | Polytheism |
| What was Mesopotamia's writing system? | Cuneiform |
| What kind of religion was practiced in Mesopotamia? | Polytheism |
| What kind of government was found in Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia? | Theocracy |
| What was the title of the ruler of Ancient Egypt? | Pharaoh |
| What Mesopotamian was known for posting a set of laws throughout his empire? | Hammurabi |
| What ancient device was used to lift water from a river to higher ground? | shadoof |
| What were most houses made out of in Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia? | Baked mud brick |
| What is a triangular chart that shows who has the most or the least power in a civilization? | social class pyramid |
| In Mesopotamia, the largest architectural structure in city-state housed offices of the priests and government officials. At the top was the home of the city-state's protector god. This structure was called a _________________________. | Ziggurat |
| What were the pyramids of Ancient Egypt used for? | Tombs |
| What process did Egyptians use in order to preserve their bodies for the after life? | Mummification |
| What is a system of bringing water to crops? | Irrigation |
| What were the shallow rapids that protected Egypt from invasion? | Cataracts |
| What do you call a natural obstacle that keeps people from traveling through an area? | natural barrier |
| What is the primary advantage of living in a river valley? | FRESHWATER |
| What is the name of a type of government run by religious leaders? | Theocracy |
| What was a political unit that consisted of the city and the farmland around it that was independently ruled in Mesopotamia? | City-state |
| What is it called when one ruler brings many different lands under his control? | Empire |
| What was a type of paper made from crushed reeds that was made by the Ancient Egyptians? | Papyrus |
| What was the profession of a person who was trained to write? | Scribe |
| What was the profession of a person who was highly skilled in making things like pottery or weapons? | Artisan |
| What was the profession of a person who sold goods for a living? | Merchant |
| What was the name for a tax in Mesopotamia that was paid by doing manual work for the government? | The Burden |
| What was the fertile sediment left behind after floodinog? | Silt |
| When traders traveled together in groups to protect themselves from robbers and raiders, what was it called? | Caravan |
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