Mesopotamia and Egypt

Which ancient writing system is shown in this picture?

• Chinese characters

• Phoenician Alphabet

• Sumerian Cuneiform

• Egyptian hieroglyphics

Rulers in Egypt were called:

• Pharaohs

• Emperors

• Kings

• Presidents

Which of the following was built as a religious temple in ancient Mesopotamia

• Hagia Sophia

• Parthenon

• Ziggurat

• Great Pyramid

Mesopotamia means land between two rivers. What were the two rivers?

• The Nile and the Amazon

• The Snake and the Colorado

• The Tigris and the Euphrates

• The Pol and the Yangtze

The Sumerian writing system was called:

• Ziggurat

• Hieroglyphics

• Alphabet

• Cuneiform

The belief in many gods.

• polytheism
• monotheism
• theocracy
• jumping jacks

What was a pyramid used for?

• Alien Craft Landing Sites
• tombs for pharoahs

• cultural diffusion
• art

___ flooded every year providing fertile soil to help grow crops

• Oceans

• Lakes

• Creeks

• Rivers

What civilization is associated with the Nile River?

• China
• Egypt
• India
• Mesopotamia

What civilization is associated with the Indus River?

• China
• Egypt
• India
• Mesopotamia