What was the world's first advanced civilization?

What civilization is considered the world's first empire?

Who was the leader of the Akkadians that extended his territory into an empire?

What type of religion did the Sumerians practice?

What is considered the world's first system of writing developed by the Sumerians?

What is a pyramid shaped temple built by the Sumerians?

Important Mesopotamian city-state near present-day Baghdad, Iraq.

Who was considered Babylon's greatest monarch and is best known for creating the earliest known written collection of laws?

Who was the most famous Chaldean who rebuilt Babylon and built the Hanging Gardens during his reign?

What civilization is known for first using iron weapons and swift chariots to capture Babylon?

What civilization ruled from Nineveh and had a strong army and harshly punished anyone who resisted them?

What river was the existence of Egypt based around, also known as the world's longest river?

Southern region of ancient Egypt

Northern region of ancient Egypt

Who was the first Egyptian Pharoah?

Period of Egyptian history beginning in 2700 BC with the Third Dynasty and lasting about 500 years.

What type of religion did the Egyptians practice?

Huge stone tombs with four triangle-shaped walls built in ancient Egypt.

A series of rulers from the same family.

Stone slab discovered in 1799 inscribed with hieroglyphics and their Greek meanings.

Raiders from SW Asia who conquered Lower Egypt and ended the Middle Kingdom around 1750 BC.

Period of Egyptian history beginning in 2050 BC marked by a time of stability and order.

Period of Egyptian history beginning in 1550 BC that was the height of Egypt's power and glory lasting about 500 years.

Leader whose tomb was one of the few left untouched by thieves and discovered in 1922 filled with treasures.