7th Grade Unit 2: Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt and Kush

The Nile River contains dangerous, fast moving waters called _____.

What did the Hittites teach the Assyrians that helped make their army stronger?

The Nubians of Kerma grew wealthy from farming and _____.

A Sumerian temple to honor their chief god was called a

What key resource did Kushites have that allowed them to make iron?

To learn how to obtain life after death, the Egyptians studied the

While building the pyramids, the Egyptians developed

Thutmose III expanded the Egyptian empire through the use of _____.

What invention resulted from the Egyptians studying the sky?

Sumerians invented _____.

The few Sumerians who learned how to write often held positions in society as what?

The first Sumerian kings were probably

The king who drove the Hyksos out of Egypt was

The Egyptian pyramids were actually large _____.

What helped Egyptian farmers grow crops during the dry season?

Sumerian artisans, merchants, farmers, and fishers made up this group.

What major change did King Amenhotep IV make?

In a dynasty, who takes power when a pharaoh dies?

As a result of being conquered by Egypt, Nubians

Who made up the largest class in Egypt's social structure??

Who wrote a legal code that covered most areas of daily life?

The natural barrier that protected Egypt in the south was the

The calendar developed by the Sumerians was based on

Why did the Egyptians embalm the bodies of their dead pharaohs?

During the summer in Mesopotamia,

The Egyptians traded wheat, paper, gold, copper, and tools to the Phoenicians in return for _____.

Assyrian kings divided their empire into political districts called _____.

Which group rebelled against the Assyrians?

A government in which the same person is both the political and religious leader is called a _____.

The flooded rivers of Mesopotamia carried small particles of rich soil called _____.

This ruler united Upper and Lower Egypt.

The Nile River's floods were more _____ than those in Mesopotamia.

One of the key factors in the success of the Assyrian army was their use of _____ weapons.

Where did the first civilizations arise because of farming conditions?