Egypt and Mesopotamia Test Review

This is the name of the Mesopotamian writing system: 

They were the great sailors of the ancient world:

She was the last pharaoh of an independent Egypt, and Julius Caesar's baby-mama:

This the chief god of Mesopotamian civilizations, also called "Baal": 

ANALOGY: The 10 Commandments are to the Hebrews as Hammurabi's Code was to the....

They built the "Royal Road" and were the ancestors of modern Iranians:

The "miracle" of the Nile was... 

They invented the wheel, sundial, arches and also made bronze: 

This great king forged the Persian Empire: 

They maintained a highly organized army and devastated conquered lands: 

Identify this artifact: 

The Great Pyramid was the tomb of...

Which of these biblical stories is mirrored in the Epic of Gilgamesh? 

Identify this building: 

Polytheism is the belief in...

ANALOGY: Cyrus is to Cambyses as David is to....

The death and resurrection of this god is the mythological basis of mummification: 

"Mesopotamia" is a Greek word meaning...

Slavery in ancient times usually occurred if one was captured in war or could not pay off debts.

AKA Menes, once thought to be a mythological figure: 

Eridu, Uruk, and Ur are all examples of this basic unit of Sumerian civilization:

They fought against the Egyptians at the Battle of Kadesh but later agreed to a peace treaty:

These people established the first empire in Mesopotamia: 

This ancient city was the greatest in Mesopotamian history: 

The Persian Empire was divided into provinces called...

This was the religion of the Persians: 

The region called the "Fertile Crescent" is located in.... 

Which of the follow is NOT a fundamental principle of the Code of Hammurabi?

A.k.a. Ahmenhotep IV; briefly converted Egyptian religion to monotheism: 

The Egyptians first invented the chariot for use in warfare: