Egypt/Meso

Predictable/Reliable flooding

• Mesopotamia

• Egypt

Unpredictable/Random flooding

• Mesopotamia

• Egypt

_______________ were tall pyramid shaped towers that were at the center of Mesopotamian city-states.

• Ziggurats

• Irrigation

• Canals

Ancient _____________ included two regions, a Upper region and a Lower region.

• Mesopotamia

• Egypt

• Kush

Egyptians built ______________ to bury their pharaohs.

• Pyramids

• Temples

• Sphinx

Ancient Egyptians, above all else, valued their polytheistic society. This means they:

• Worshiped only one god

• Worshiped many gods fitting different aspects of life

• Had many temples built in honor of one god

• Everyone was free to choose to worship one or many gods

Under the Code of Hammurabi,

• Everyone is equal under the eyes of the law

• Punishment varied according to social class and gender

• Punishment was gruesome and bizarre

• Punishment varied according to the opinion of the judge

The area of Mesopotamia was also known as the

• Fertile Crescent

• Middle Earth

• Arabian Badlands

• Land Before Time

The _______ and _________ symbolize the pharaoh's role as both shepherd and father of his people.

• Gold, Ivory

• Crook, Flail

• Headwrap, Clothing

• None of the above

What were the rulers of Egypt called?

• Kings

• Emperors

• Presidents

• Pharaohs