Ancient Civilizations

The two rivers that surround the Fertile Crescent are

Religion was very important to the Sumerians and they had a strong belief that their  gods spoke to them through their

Astrology is the study of the universe.

Professional writers in ancient civilizations were known as

At the center of each Sumerian city-state was a multi-tiered temple, most commonly  known as a

 Priests in Sumer ruled over large areas of land and were known as

Astronomy is the study of the universe.

The name of the country of the first inhabitants of Mesopotamia was called?

Due to the increase in trade and growing populations, what was the primary reason  why Sumerians invented writing

Hammurabi's new law code was different from the laws originally devised by the Sumerians in that it added an

Improved communication among cultures usually results in cultural

The Sumerian invented writing consisting of shapes and lines was called - 

The Sumerians receive credit for the creation of arches due to their invention of - 

The area meaning land "between two rivers", is referred to as

Egyptian civilization was protected from invaders by what natural barrier? 

It can be said that the most important Sumerian invention was

Which of the following is a wedge-shaped instrument used by professional writers to  draw on clay tablets?

The Babylonians adopted religion, literature, inventions and practices from which of  the following civilizations?

Which geographic factor is most responsible for the many farmlands in Egypt and  Mesopotamia? 

Mesopotamia was easily attacked by foreign armies and neighboring city-states due to their lack of

Once King Hammurabi conquered all of Mesopotamia, the kingdom came to be  known as - 

Hammurabi did not impose a fine on the criminals, he substituted the ancient  punishment of

 Which of the following BEST shows how technology helped agriculture development in Egypt?