African and Mesopotamian River Valley Quiz

The world's first writing system

Developed one of the first written law codes in the ancient world

African people whose migrations provided the cultural foundation for many African people

Defeated the northern kingdoms of Israel

Egyptian Pharaoh who was the first to unite Egypt under one rule

African kingdom in the south Nile region that eventually overthrew the Egyptians

Egyptian Pharaoh responsible for the building of the pyramids

Famous female Pharaoh, and exception to the patriarchal rule of Egypt

First civilization in the Mesopotamian region

Overall theme for first law code

Religion where a single God is worshipped

Originated a written language based on a 22-letter alphabet

Mesopotamian temples

Phrase for Mesopotamia that represented its position in relation to bodies of water

Term for the exceptional farmland that existed is the basin of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers

Term that describes the relationship between Egypt and its water source

Pictorial writing system of the Egyptians

Essential need in River Valley civilizations that led to conflicts and territorial claims

Defeated the southern kingdoms of Israel