Erin Howard's Quiz

Who were the ziggurats dedicated to?

A wedge-shaped system of writing developed in Mesopotamia.

Why did the Assyrians have the largest empire and a reputation for being violent?

During the Neolithic Revolution _____________.

All cats were seen as divine creatures because the Egyptians believed that they were representations of  ______________?

“The Space Needle in Seattle, Washington is 47° N, 122° W” is an example of which of the 5 Themes of Geography?

Which Pharaoh is responsible for the building of the Pyramid of Giza?

A new tribe has entered the area of your tribe, they are violent. Fearing for safety, your tribe flees.

Mesopotamia is known as the “fertile crescent” because….

What present-day country is the site of Mesopotamia?

Hammurabi first came to power in this city-state________________.

What is the term that describes the discovery of farming?

The greatest technology of the Stone Age was ____________.

The world’s first story was titled __________________.

What does the word “Mesopotamia” mean?

What is the Egyptian Writing System called?

What was the northern section of Egypt called?

What city in the United States is named after the original capital of Egypt?

How did the Babylonians decide if someone was guilty of a crime?

Mesopotamians practiced worshipping many gods, known as _____________________.

Katrina moves to another country because there are better schools there.

What were the primary occupations of people during the Paleolithic Era?

What are the names of the two rivers that surround Mesopotamia?

The Assyrians leader King Sargon II had absolute power.

What was one innovation credited to the Akkadians?

The Nile is the third longest river in the world.

What do we call a person who makes maps?

Latitude lines measure distance _____ of the equator

Water levels in an area are continually rising year after year. The people in the area must leave.

Egypt was monotheistic for the majority of its history.

One Way that farming changed the way people lived was____________________.

Which Babylonian ruler developed a famous code of law?

Why did people settle in Mesopotamia?

Longitude lines run...

Egypt falls behind in the race for weapons tech because of a lack of what substance?

What type of map shows boundaries, cities, and capitals?

What are the four essential parts of any map?

What was the greatest benefit to people when early farmers began to domesticate plants and animals?

What does Mesopotamia mean in the Greek language?

When the Egyptians could not afford time for prep for burying pharos, where were they buried instead

The building of dams plowing and irrigating of fields are examples of which of the 5 Themes of Geography?

Where is Kush located with regards to Egypt?

Nomadic means to ______________.

Cities that govern themselves are known as________________.

The statement: “The Coca-Cola museum is just east of the State Park in Atlanta, Georgia." is an example of which?

The neighboring clan moved to a forest that has more naturally occurring fruits and vegetables.

Each city built a temple in the middle of the city called a __________________.

What is the acronym that can be used to remember the 5 Themes of Geography?