Ancient Civilizations (Mesopotamia and Egypt)

The two rivers that defined the civilization of Mesopotamia were called __

• The Tigris & Euphrates
• The Nile & Mississippi
• The Tigris & Nile
• There weren't rivers

A leader of Egypt that was both god and king

• Ziggurat
• A Pharaoh 

Hieroglyphics is a form of writing from what ancient civilization?

• Mesopotamia
• Egypt
• Sumeria
• Austin

Why did the Egyptians preserve their dead?

• To get them ready for the next life
• It was fun
• To show faith to their gods
• It was fashionable

What were people called who were trained to write?

• Scribes
• Writers
• Ms. Flannigan
• Pictionary

Ancient Egyptian writing system that used picture symbols

• cuneiform

• Rosetta Stone

• hieroglyphics

• papyrus

Which continent is Egypt located on?

• Asia

• Africa

• Europe

• North America

What innovation helped Egyptians know when to irrigate and when to prepare for floods?

• plow

• chariot

• calendar

• sail boat

What is it called when the religious leader is also the leader of the government?

• Theocracy
• Democracy
• Monarchy
• Oligarchy

What was the purpose of mummifying the dead?

• It was a symbol of wealth
• The preservation of the body gave the soul a place to live in the afterlife
• It prevented diseases from spreading
• Mummification was not important to ancient Egyptians.