Ancient Civilizations

Which of the following is a component of a civilization?

• the use of fire

• a written language

• hunting in groups

• living in a community

Between which rivers is the Fertile Crescent located?

• Nile and Euphrates

• Indus and Nile

• Yellow and Indus

• Tigris and Euphrates

What does Mesopotamia mean?

• land between two rivers

• land along the river

• land of the first people

• land of the ancient ones

What current day countries stand where Mesopotamia once thrived?

• Iran & Syria
• Texas & Arkansas
• Afghanistan & Israel
• Lake Travis & Austin

A leader of Egypt that was both god and king

• Ziggurat
• A Pharaoh 

A family of rulers is called a __

• Mummy
• Dynasty
• Kingdom
• Summerians

Ancient Sumerian writing is called __

• Cunieform
• Sanskrit 
• Hieroglyphics 
• Papyrus

Hieroglyphics is a form of writing from what ancient civilization?

• Mesopotamia
• Egypt
• Sumeria
• Austin

What ruler is credited with having the first written laws?

• Hammurabi
• King Tut
• George Washington
• Ms. Castillo

What were people called who were trained to write?

• Scribes
• Writers
• Ms. Flannigan
• Pictionary