Ancient Egypt & Mesopotamia Review

What is religion?

Ancient Egypt had its own complex set of writing, which was called ___________________

Mesopotamia is now the countries of _________ and Syria.

Which new technology is NOT something created in Egypt?

Sumer created one of the earliest known writing systems, called ___________________.

Egyptians believed their souls would need their bodies in the afterlife, so they _________ dead bodies.

Mesopotamian and Egyptian civilization began around __________.

Why was Mesopotamia always being invaded, and Egypt was not?

How were beliefs about the afterlife different in Mesopotamia and Egypt?

Technology like irrigation canals and plows allowed both Mesopotamia and Egypt to produce ____

What is the word for "belief in many gods"?

Most early civilizations were patriarchal _____________.

Which King ruled Mesopotamia and came up with a code/set of laws?

God-kings and god-queens who ruled Egypt were called _________.

Huge ___________ were built in Egypt for burials.

Agricultural surplus created _____________ in both societies because all people were not needed for farming.

Which new technology is NOT something created in Mesopotamia?

What is a civilization?

The ____________ River flows through Egypt, providing water for people, farms, and transportation.

Huge ___________ were built in Mesopotamia for religious and cultural uses.

In regards to religion, Mesopotamian & Egyptian societies were _________________

Egypt is located in _____________.

Ancient Mesopotamia was located between the ________ and ___________ rivers.

The most successful early civilizations were located near __________.

Mesopotamia and Egypt's economies were both strongly based on ____________ and trade.