Mesopotamia and Egypt

Sumerian writing system

The Egyptians religion can be described as

Upper and Lower Egypt were united into a single kingdom around 3100B.C. by

A family of rulers whose right is passed on within the family

Independent city-state in Sumeria

Egyptian monarch' s title, originally meaning "great house"

Complex system of writing meaning "sacred writings" that is made up of pictures and forms

The Mesopotamian religion, which identified nearly 3000 gods or goddesses, can be described as

Around year 2340BC the Sumerian city states were conquered by the Akkadians under their leader

The arc of rich soil between the Mediterranean Sea and the Persian Gulf

The Sumerians invented all the following technology EXCEPT

Egyptian history is divided into 3 major periods:

The development of Egyptian civilization

Large political unit or state, under a single leader, controlling many peoples and territories

Made farming in ancient Mesopotamia possible

Osiris is an important figure in Egyptian religion who symbolizes

Collection of laws devised in ancient Babylon

The most famous piece of Mesopotamian literature is

Pharaoh who introduced the worship of a single god, Anton, god of the sun disk

Boy pharaoh who restored worship of the old gods in the New Kingdom