Module 2 Lessons 1-3: Civilization, Mesopotamia. Egypt

Around 3000 BC, Sumerian scribes invented a system of writing called

By 3000 BC, Sumerians had developed a form of government known as

Southwest Asia's arc of good farmland was known as

Some of the richest accounts of Mesopotamian myths and legends appear in a long poem called

The legendary figure Narmer is famous for being

The main purpose of the pyramids of Egypt was to function as

The rivers framing Mesopotamia are the Tigris and the _____.

The theocracy of ancient Egypt was a belief in the divinity of

Why is Sumer considered to be one of the world's first civilizations?

Papyrus was used as a surface for the Egyptian writing system called

2 important inventions - the wheel & the ___ enabled traders to move good over longer distances

Which of the following is the GREATEST threat to ancient monuments in modern day Iraq?

Civilization characteristics include all of the following EXCEPT

The belief in more than one god is called

Ancient Egypt was protected from outside invasion by