Mesopotamia and Egypt

Mesopotamia is home of the first _______

• Civilization

• Democracy

• Space Station

• Cave Paintings

Which country is NOT located where Ancient Mesopotamia is?

• Iraq

• Syria

• France

• Turkey

Which river or rivers were important to the civilizations of Mesopotamia?

• Nile River

• Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

• Amazon River

• Yellow and Yangtze Rivers

What Sumerian achievement had a large impact in forming the first civilization?

• Chariots

• Iron

• Sailboats

• Writing

What body of water played a major role in the development of Ancient Egyptian civilization?

• Mediterranean Sea

• Red Sea

• Nile River

• Indian Ocean

Where was ancient Egypt located?

• Northeast Africa

• Southern Africa

• Eastern Asia

• Northern Europe

What is one thing Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia had in common?

• Both were river valley civilizations

• Both were in Asia

• Both are still modern day civilizations

• Both had monotheistic religions

What is one thing Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia did NOT have in common?

• Both had a written language

• Both focused on crops and farming for their industries

• Both had polytheistic religions

• Both were ruled by Hammurabi's Code

What are hieroglyphs?

• Egyptian boats

• Shrines for pharaohs

• Statues of Egyptian Gods

• A form of written language

Polytheistic religions believe in only one God.

• True

• False