History Egypt

what is the present day country of Mesopotomia

• Turkey
• Egypt
• Iraq
• Syria

identify the first written code of laws

• Code of Justinian
• Code of Hammurabi
• Code of Draco
• Code of Ur-Nammu

what were the writing systems of Mesopotamia

• runes and ogham
• cuneiform

• hieroglyphics

• hangul

explain the lasting contribution of the Phoenicians?

• Development of the first alphabet

• Invention of the wheel and domestication of horses
• Creation of the Great Wall of China and establishment of the Roman Empire
• Discovery of electricity and development of modern medicine

define Mesopotamia

• Mesopotamia is a modern city in Europe
• Mesopotamia is a term used in astronomy
• the land between two rivers

• Mesopotamia is a region in South America

what types of religion were present in Mesopotamia

• Monotheistic
• Atheistic
• Polytheistic
• Henotheistic

identify the names of two rivers in Mesopotamia

• Nile and Amazon
• Tigris and Euphrates
• Mississippi and Danube
• Yangtze and Ganges

which are similarities between Egypt and Mesopotamia

• writing systems

• developed in river valleys

• leaders

• polythesitic

what are differences between Mesopotamia and Egypt

• started in different areas

• egypt had phaorahs as leaders

• writing system

• mesopotamia had pharoash as leaders

what was the writing system in Egypt

• hieroglyphics
• runes
• kanji
• cuneiform