A theocracy is a government in which

leaders rule by divine authority

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

The Fertile Crescent is known as

the arc of rich soil between the Mediterranean Sea/Red Sea

Modern historians have divided Egyptian history into three major periods known as

The Old Kingdom, The Middle Kingdom, And the New Kingdom

Founder of the 1st dynasty of Egpyt and 1st King

The history of Egypt begins around 3100 B.C., when

Menes united the Upper and Lower Egypt

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Egypt & Mesopotamia Review

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Students can examine the major characteristics of the early civilizations including Egypt and Mesopotamia.

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1
A theocracy is a government in which
a council of elders makes all the laws
The military ruled the people
only women could rule
leaders rule by divine authority
2
Pharaoh means
The one who stands with the eagle
Egyptian monarch's title, originally meaning "great house".
The largest pyramid in Egpyt also known as the Sphinx
The great one or king of the greats
3
What two rivers surround Mesopotamia?
Tigris and Jordan River
Tigris & Euphrates
Jordan River and Tuachan Valley River
Batt River Only
4
True or False, Pyramids were only built during the New Kingdom once technology was used
False
True
5
Which kid does not belong to Mr. Batt
Takoy
Taija
Tamzyn
Tuliapa
6
A Ziggurat is known as
a temple
a famous candy bar that was discovered in Mesopotamia
the first form of transportation in Egpyt
two temples within the outer city limits
7
True or False, The Nile River runs East to West along the Red Sea
True
False
8
True or False, the Nile had no importance to the Egyptians because of the god of Re
False
True
9
The Code of Hammurabi was known as...
The Biblical Code of Laws
a belief in the law of gods
a collection of 282 laws
a collection of over 2,542 laws altogether
10
The Fertile Crescent is known as
the arc of rich soil between the Mediterranean Sea/Red Sea
the black sand surrounding Egpyt and the Nile
a famous pastry in Egpyt
the dessert that protects Egpyt from the Persians
11
True or False, Hammurabi is remembered for inventing his law code
False
True
12
True or False, Mr. Batt loves to Snow Ski
False
True
13
The Sumerians invented all of the following technology except
the wagon wheel
the math system based on units of 60
the sundial
the watch
14
The invention of the Cuneiform is credited to
Odysseus
Mr. Batt
Phoenicians
Sumerians
15
The black land was known as
fertile Egyptian land
the black sand off of the coast of Hawaii
Fertile land east and west of Mesopotamia
A rugby team in New Zealand also known as the ALL BLACKS
16
Modern historians have divided Egyptian history into three major periods known as
Osiris, Isis, and Axum
The Dixie, The Weber, and The Pharoah
Super old, old, young
The Old Kingdom, The Middle Kingdom, And the New Kingdom
17
The most famous piece of Mesopotamia literature is
The Code of Hammurabi
The Epic of Gilgamesh
The Cuniform Tablet of Mesopotamia
Romeo and Juliet
18
What continent is Mesopotamia located on
Africa
Europe
Batt Continent
Asia
19
Who was Menes?
The first Egyptian basketball player to cross the Red Sea
Founder of the 1st dynasty of Egpyt and 1st King
The founder of Memes used by the Millenials
The brother of Moses that also parted the Red Sea
20
The history of Egypt begins around 3100 B.C., when
a volcano at Giza erupted
Menes united the Upper and Lower Egypt
The first pyramid collapsed
The Nile River flooded

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