Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt Review

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  1. 2. One of two rivers that Mesopotamia was between
  2. 4. Sumer, Akkadian empire, Babylonian empire, and Assyrian empire were all periods of __________ history.
  3. 7. The tomb of the pharaohs, shaped like a triangle.
  4. 8. Mixture of mud and straw, dried in the sun and used as a building material.
  5. 9. Ancient Egyptian civilization developed along the ______ river.
  6. 10. Coffin in Ancient Egypt culture.
  7. 14. The ziggurat of ______ had a Sanctuary of Nanna, the god of the Moon.
  8. 16. Egyptian _______ were made of stone, wood, or metal.
  9. 18. Plant used in Ancient Egypt as a writing surface.
  10. 20. The oldest type of tomb, shaped like a prism.
  11. 22. In Greek, Mesopotamia means "_______ rivers."
  12. 23. Belief in one god.
  13. 25. The capital of the New Kingdom of Ancient Egypt.
  14. 29. One of two rivers that Mesopotamia was between
  15. 32. State formed by a city and a surrounding territory (two words combined).
  16. 33. Belief in many gods.
  17. 35. Mesopotamia was one of the first __________ civilizations.
  18. 36. Head of a human, body of a lion.
  19. 37. Ancient Egypt developed in northeast _________.
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  1. 1. The pharaohs Khufu, Khafra, and Menkaura built the pyramids in _______.
  2. 3. The pyramids of Egypt were made of _______.
  3. 5. An Egyptian king who was believed to be a god.
  4. 6. Producers of fabric, ceramics, etc. in Mesopotamian society.
  5. 11. Bright ______ were used in Egyptian painting.
  6. 12. Someone who knew how to read and write.
  7. 13. Underground tomb excavated inside a mountain.
  8. 15. In Egypt, dead bodies were _______.
  9. 16. During the New Kingdom of Ancient Egypt, they conquered Libya and _______.
  10. 17. Organ left in the body after death.
  11. 19. Mechanism for lifting water to irrigate land.
  12. 20. In 3100, King ____ became the first pharaoh of Egypt.
  13. 21. Egyptian form of writing using pictures.
  14. 23. The capital of the Old Kingdom in Ancient Egypt.
  15. 24. The _______ of Ur is decorated object that depicts Sumerian life in times of peace and war.
  16. 26. The wife of the Pharaoh Akhenaten.
  17. 27. People responsible for religious rituals in Mesopotamian society.
  18. 28. In Mesopotamian society, __________ had no rights, and worked for the state, the church, and wealthy people.
  19. 30. A building constructed on a platform.
  20. 31. In Mesopotamian society, the __________ governed.
  21. 34. This “boy pharaoh” died when he was about 19 years old.