Ancient River Valleys Part 1 Vocab & Mapping

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Cuneiform is an ancient writing system used in which region? Options: Egypt, Mesopotamia, China, India

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Mesopotamia

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The Epic of Gilgamesh is about:

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A king's quest for immortality and friendship

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Hammurabi's Code is one of the oldest deciphered writings of significant length in the world. What is it primarily known for?

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A collection of laws

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Mesopotamia is known as?

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The Cradle of Civilization

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Ancient Egypt was located in which region and what is its historical significance?

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In the Nile River Valley, known for its contributions to writing, architecture, and governance.

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Mummification is a process associated with which ancient civilization?

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Ancient Egypt

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A Necropolis is:

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A large cemetery or burial ground

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What is literally a 'city of the dead' and was built outside of the city on the western bank of the Nile River?

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Necropolis

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What are large tombs that contain tombs of kings from the Old Kingdom dating to roughly 2500 BCE, and are the oldest and only ancient wonder of the world that still exists?

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The Pyramids of Giza.

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What is a way of supplying water to an area of land, allowing for agriculture?

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Irrigation

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