Ancient River Valley Civilizations

Match each of the words with the correct description.

• Rosetta Stone

• Funerary text with spells and guides for the afterlife.

• Book of the Dead

• Hereditary ruler of ancient Egypt.

• Mummification

• Method for treating the body after death. They removed all organs, dried the bodies, and then wrapped them in linen.

• Pharaoh

• Allowed for the translation of the ancient Egyptian writing system.

Which ancient civilizations were located in Mesopotamia?

• Angles, Saxons, and Jutes

• Olmec, Mayan, and Aztec

• Latins, Etruscans, and Romans

• Sumerians, Babylonians, and Assyrians

Use the excerpt to answer the question. If a builder has built a house for a man, and has not jointed his work, and the wall has fallen, that builder at his own cost shall make good that wall. —The Code of Hammurabi, 1772 BCE The excerpt supports the idea that the Code of Hammurabi was written to ensure

• trade.

• health.

• justice.

• prosperity.

Which ancient civilization built these structures as burial tombs for their pharaohs?

• Hebrew

• Phoenician

• Egyptians

• Sumerians

Which ancient river valley civilization was settled between the Tigris and Euphrates River Valleys?

• Egyptian

• Mesopotamian

• Phonecian

• Hebrew

Which civilization was settled in Northeast Africa near the Nile River Delta?

• Phoenician

• Egyptian

• Mesopotamian

• Sumerian

Which of the following was the ancient law code from Mesopotamia?

• Ten Commandments

• Code of the Pharaohs

• Twelve Tables

• Code of Hammurabi

Which region on the southern part of the Nile was home to the Kingdom of Kush and shared an intertwined history with their neighbor to the north?

• Nubia

• Egypt

• Phoenicia

• Babylon

Which fact is most related to the concept of justice in an ancient civilization?

• The Statue of Zeus was built in a temple in ancient Greece.

• The Code of Hammurabi stated punishments for crimes in ancient Babylon.

• Ancient Egyptians worked carefully to preserve the bodies of past pharaohs.

• Ancient Indians wrote the Vedas, a set of sacred texts, over hundreds of years.

Factors that Influenced the Location of Ancient Egypt:

• Access to the Mediterranean

• ____________________ ?

Which geographic factor best completes this list?

• A. Uniformity of weather patterns

• B. Source of fresh water

• C. Protection of mountain ranges

• D. Supply of reliable fuel