Ancient Civilizations

An important occupational specialization in Egypt and Mesopotamia was

The river valleys provided rich soil for crops, as well as protection from ________?

Hammurabi's Code followed the idea of an eye for an eye

Where did the first cities emerge?

Which civilization developed cuneiform writing named after the wedge-shaped letters they used?

What does the term Polytheism mean?

Cities supported large populations of __________________ people

The Indus Valley was sheltered by

To decide what to produce, how much, and for whom is an example of

A laborer is a person who worked as a

What rivers are important to the sucess of the Fertile Cresecent?

Based on the diagram, people in Egypt were divided into classes according to their

What is the name for the ancient area known as the "land between the rivers"?

Geographic Luck is important because it

Women were in charge of the household, and men worked outside the household in Egpyt

Jared Diamond states that areas can develop rapidly if it had certain characteristics including

All of the following were a part of the development ofancient river valley civilizations except

Domestication is the process by which

Mesopotamia is considered an ancient civilization because it has

How does geography help explain the rise of both the Egyptian and the Sumerian civilization?