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Chapters 4 & 5 Study Guide
______ 1. silt
______ 2. irrigation
______ 3. surplus
______ 4. city-state
______ 5.polytheism
______ 6. ziggurat
______ 7. cuneiform
______ 8. scribe
______ 9. epic
______ 10. empire
______ 11. tribute
______ 12. province
______ 13. caravan
______ 14. astronomer
______ 15. cataract
______ 16. delta
______ 17. shadoof
______ 18. papyrus
______ 19. hieroglyphics
______ 20. dynasty
______ 21. theocracy
______ 22. pharaoh
______ 23. bureaucrat
______ 24. embalming
______ 25. pyramid
______ 26. incense
______ 27. envoy
______ 28. savanna
______ 29. textile
30. In Mesopotamia, floods deposited silt, which made the soil
fertile
31. Which of the following groups belonged to the Sumerian middle class?
merchants
32. Sumerians developed a 12-month calendar by recording the...
position of planets and stars.
33. Who developed the first empire in Mesopotamia?
Sargon
34. What did Assyrians often demand from the people they conquered?
leaving their homes
35. The astronomers of Babylon mapped...
the stars and the planets
36. What did the delta of the Nile River provide Egyptians?
protection from invaders
37. Who was responsible for uniting and governing Egypt?
pharaohs
38. Egyptians built pyramids because they...
wanted to protect the dead pharaohs’ bodies.
39. The largest group in Egyptian society was made up of...
farmers and workers.
40. What was the main focus of Queen Hatshepsut's rule?
developing trade
41. How were Kushites different from the Egyptians?
They produced large amounts of iron.
True and False: Write out the whole word
Mesopotamia means "the land between two rivers" in Greek T
Mesopotamia began between the Euphrates and Nile river F
The farmers in Mesopotamia did not know when the Tigris and Euphrates
rivers would flood or dry out. T
Mesopotamia is often referred to as "the cradle of civilization" T
The Sumerians were the first people to use the wheel T
The Sumerians developed the 180 degree circle F
Hammurabi's code demanded "an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth" T
Babylon's Hanging Gardens were once considered one of the seven wonders
of the Ancient world. T
The Nile is the world's second longest river F
Narmer was the first King to unify Egypt T
The word Pharaoh originally meant "great house" T
Osiris was the god of the afterlife in Egypt T
Two important gods in Egypt were Re and Hapi T
Pyramids were used for storing grains in case of a famine F
People in Egypt could not move up in social classes even if they worked hard F
Egypt's history is broken into the Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom and New
Kingdom T
Ramses II was the most successful of all the Pharaohs T
King Tut became the youngest Pharaoh at the age of 19 F
Queen Hatshepsut was one of the few women to rule Egypt T
Diagram: Using a Venn Diagram, Compare and Contrast the following:
Compare and Contrast the influences of the Nile River in Egypt with the Tigris and
Euphrates Rivers in Mesopotamia
Compare and Contrast the Sumerian and Egyptian Civilizati