Western Civilization: The Early River Valley Civilizations

Mesopotamia was nestled nicely between which two rivers?

To assist in the preservation of a person’s body in the afterlife, Egyptians believed in:

Who was the first pharaoh of Egypt?

The word Mesopotamia is Greek for:

Hammurabi the Amorite was the ruler of:

Why was Hammurabi’s Code significant?

The silt along the Nile River was:

The first burial structures that Egyptians used were made of earth and bricks and were called:

Which of these is the BEST definition of a theocracy?

The Greek historian who wrote about the Egyptian civilization was named:

Why was the Nile useful for agriculture?

What were the later pharaohs spending their money on?

In the process of mummification, a cadaver’s internal organs (except the heart) were stored in

The Egyptian civilization was heavily protected from attack from the SOUTH by:

Sargon the Akkadian was one of the very first:

The Pyramids of Egypt are located on the plain of:

Mesopotamian women held a higher status than in other civilizations because they:

Menes also went by the name:

The word “Hieroglyphs” means:

What was Hammurabi most well-known for?

Natron was an important part of the mummification process. Natron was:

If your were a scribe in both ancient Egypt and ancient Mesopotamia, your job would be:

The discovery that allowed Jean Francois Champollion the ability to translate hieroglyphs was:

The Egyptian civilization was heavily protected from attack from the EAST or WEST by:

Mesopotamia was located in a larger, very agriculturally rich part of the world known as:

According to our discussions, the birthplace of civilization is:

Once a body was mummified, it would be placed into a ___ for preservation for the afterlife.

Due to Pharaohs spending huge amounts of money, they began to be buried in:

The capital of the kingdom of Amor was:

The Great Pyramid was created by which Pharaoh: