Ancient Mesopotamia/Ancient Eygpt

If people are polytheistic, it means they

• practice animism.

• are members of the ruling class.

• are skilled artisans.

• believe in many gods

Egyptians pharaohs believed that their right to rule came from the

• aristocracy.

• military.

• people.

• gods

Which two rivers flow around Mesopotamia?

• Nile and Mississippi

• Savannah and Tigris

• Euphrates and Ganges

• Tigris and Euphrates

How was Mesopotamian gods viewed

• Loved

• Awesome

• Feared

• Helpful

What are ziggurats? How were they used?

• Tombs for the pharaoh.

• Tombs that were used to worship Gods in the afterlife.

• Elaborate temples where people made sacrifices to get approval, praise, and honor from the gods.

• Temples where you people would make scrolls for the afterlife for the Pharoah.

What is cuneiform? What does cuneiform mean? How was cuneiform used?

• A style of writing for the Mesopotamians to communicate.

• A spoken language for Mesopotamians to communicate

• A written language for Egyptians to communicate.

• A spoken language for Egyptians to communicate.

Why did Egypt develop around the Nile River?

• rich fertile soil

• cruising

• The gods told them to settle on the nile.

• it was beautiful

What is a pharaoh? How were pyramids used?

• Divine hereditary, monarch Tombs for a Pharaoh

• A religious Temple where sacrifices were made to the gods.

• A tomb for sacrifices to the gods

• The final resting place for the gods.

What are hieroglyphics?

• Egyptian writing system that used picture symbols

• Egyptian writing system that used alphabet

• Egyptian writing system that used Spanish

• Egyptian writing system that used holograms

Upper Egypt is located _____________ of the Nile River?

• North

• South

• East

• West