Geography Chapter 16 Test

Between what two rivers did early civilizations lie?

Between what two rivers did the earliest civilizations begin?

Sumerian writing system using wedge shaped symbols pressed into clay tablets?

Area formed from a soil deposit located at the mouth of a river?

Highly developed cultures?

A form of writing developed by the Sumerian using signs and symbols.

Highly developed cultures?

What were the first set of written laws called the Codes of?

This device helped scientists put meaning to hieroglyphics

Which of the following was not a religion that started in this region?

Group of lands under one ruler?

Egyptian Paper

A country where religious leaders served as rulers is called?

A belief in one God?

A belief in more than one god is called?

Ruler of ancient Egypt?

Which of the following was not a benefit of the Nile River