Mesopotamia and Egypt

A monumental structure with a square base and sloping sides that meet in a point at the top.

A system of government in which a religious leader rules in the name of God or a god.

Early Mesopotamians were able to partially Control their water source by the use of _______.

Ruler/ Deity of ancient Egypt. Also meaning “Great House”.

A city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state.

A society or place that reaches an advanced stage of social development and culture.

One of the highlights of Babylonian rule in Mesopotamia was the Code of ______.

Wedge-shaped characters used in the ancient writing systems of Mesopotamia.

A process in which the skin and flesh of a corpse can be preserved.

Compared to the Tigris & Euphrates Rivers, the Nile River was typically more ______.

The belief in or worship of more than one god.

The Early Sumerians were eventually conquered and taken over by the _____.

The Nile River is broken up by a series of rapids and water falls, these are called _____.

A plant that grows along the Nile that was used to make a form of paper.

An extensive group of states or countries under a single supreme authority.

At the entrance of the underworld an Egyptians heart was weighed against that of a ______.

Mesopotamia is located in what is current day ________.

Egypt is also commonly referred to as the "____ of Nile.

A form of Egyptian writing that uses signs and symbols.

Area formed from a soil deposit located at the mouth of a river.