Ancient River Valleys

Question 1

What made Judaism so unique?

Accepted Answer

They only believed in one God

Question 2

What religion started in modern day Israel/Palestine and spread throughout Europe, Africa and Asia?

Accepted Answer

Judaism

Question 3

The area between the Tigris and Eurphrates river that allowed civilization to rise due to it

Accepted Answer

The Fertile Cresent

Question 4

Why were rivers the most suitable place for civilizations to develop?

Accepted Answer

They provided people with rich, Fertile land to farm on

Question 5

What did Ancient Egyptians build to honor their dead rulers?

Accepted Answer

Pyramids

Question 6

What is the name of the writing system used by Ancient Egyptians?

Accepted Answer

Hieroglyphics

Question 7

Prior to the invention of farming, most humans lived as....

Accepted Answer

Hunter-Gatherers

Question 8

What is the name of the area where various city-states developed in the Fertile Crescent?

Accepted Answer

Mesopotamia

Question 9

What method did Ancient Egyptians use to preserve their dead rulers?

Accepted Answer

Mummification

Question 10

Ancient Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt were polytheistic

Accepted Answer

True

Question 11

What Mesopotamian Ruler was famous for writing one of the first know codes of law?

Accepted Answer

Hammurabi

Question 12

What were the leaders of Ancient Egypt called?

Accepted Answer

Pharahos

Question 13

What was the form of writing that was used in ancient Mesopotamia?

Accepted Answer

Cuneiform

Question 14

What famous RIVER did Ancient Egypt develop on?

Accepted Answer

Nile

Question 15

What geographic features did early civilizations begin to develop in/on?

Accepted Answer

Rivers

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