Mesopotamia and Egypt

Ancient Egypt was divided into two regions, what were they?

• Upper and Lower Egypt

• Hot and dry Egypt

• North and South Egypt

• Eastern and Western Egypt

How did the use of dams and canals impact early human civilizations?

• They provided steady water sources for villages and farms.

• They provided strong defenses for villages and farms.

• They provided sources of power for religious leaders.

• They provided valuable taxes for government leaders.

Why is Mesopotamia often referred to as the Fertile Crescent?

• The region is home to large glaciers

• The region is home to barren tundra

• The region is home to rich farmland.

• The region is home to deep canyons

Which ancient civilization had ziggurats?

• Egypt

• Indus River Valley

• Mesopotamia

• Yellow River Valley Egypt

Both Mesopotamia and Egypt had many gods this is called

• Polytheism

• Monotheism

• Pantheism

• Presbyterianism

Egyptians believed in a good/peaceful afterlife where the pharaoh and elite could go to with the help of spells from their

• Book of the Dead

• Funeral guide for ancient Egyptians

• Hatchepsett's Book of Common Prayer

• Tibetan Rituals for How to Raise the Dead

Pyramids were built for

• hotels for ancient travelers

• Mass graveyards

• Housing for slave labor

• tombs for their pharaohs

Egyptian religion taught the people that

• Pharaoh was a god

• There was only one God

• Priests were more important than the Pharaoh

• The brain was the most important organ to have in the afterlife

The Egyptians invented

• A 365 day calendar

• The wheel

• Our current alphabet

• A numbering system based on 60

What did Mesopotamian civilizations believe about the world?

• They believed that there were multiple gods that controlled different aspects of the world.

• They believed that they were the only civilization on the planet

• They believed that humans had complete control over all aspects of the world.

• They believed that nature was guided by the spirits of all people on the planet