Ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt Review

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What was the flooding of the Nile like compared to the Tigris and Euphrates in ancient Mesopotamia?

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predictable and gradual

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Where was the only place in Egypt where people could live?

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along the Nile River

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Which civilization grew next to the Nile River?

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Egypt

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What gift did the flood bring each year?

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Soil

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When did the Nile River flood?

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At the same time every year

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Ancient Egyptian writing was made up of symbols representing objects, syllables, and letters. This form of writing was called ____.

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hieroglyphics

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What is the belief in one god?

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Monotheism

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Who was in charge of writing?

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Scribes

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The literal translation of "Mesopotamia"

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Between the rivers

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Mesopotamia was located between which rivers?

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Tigris and Euphrates