Ancient Civilizations

When did civilizations first develop?

• 40 BC

• 3000BC

• 3000AD

• 40BC

What two rivers did Mesopotamia develop near?

• Tigris and Euphrates

• Nile and Indus

• Nile and Yellow

What modern countries are part of the Fertile Crescent?

• United States and Mexico

• Iran, Syria, Lebanon, Turkey

• France and Germany

• China and Japan

What did the Sumerians build?

• pyramids

• first cities

• Great Wall of China

Why have many of Ancient Egypt’s structures survived?

Name 2 things the Egyptians depended on the Nile for.

What did the Egyptians use papyrus for?

• wrap mummies

• paper, rope, sandals

What is hieroglyphics?

• first language developed by Mesopotamians

• same as cuneiform

• Ancient Egyptian writing using sounds and pictures

• language Shang dynasty developed

What is a pharaoh?

Like the people of Mesopotamia, the Egyptians worshiped many ____.