What is the name of the written language of the Sumerians?
Cuneiform
What discovery related to Hammurabi was made in 1901
A seven foot high column on which his code was inscribed.
What important sailing invention is credited to the Sumerians?
The sailing ship.
What are the characteristics of a civilized society?
A written language, the keeping of written records, the development of specialized skills and occupations, complex government.
Why were Egyptians buried with supplies such as food and furniture?
Egyptians believed they would need provisions for the after-life
Where do we get the word paper?
From papyrus, the material made from reeds on which the Egyptians wrote.
Most of the provisions are presented as what kind of laws?
Case laws
What region did Hammurabi rule?
Mesopotamia
Explain the saying, "Necessity is the mother of invention"
An invention is created when a person notices a need that is not being met or is not being met satisfactorily.
What is the central river and reality of Egypt?
The Nile River
What did the Sumerians create to make agriculture easier and more productive?
The yoke, the wheeled cart, and an irrigation system.
What shape which was used for the Washington Monument originated with the Egyptians?
The obelisk
Free points.
What was the name of the position in Egyptian government probably held by Joseph?
Vizier or second in command
Why is the term prehistoric invalid?
We have records of the world and the men who lived in it from the time they were created.
What originally covered the exterior of the Egyptian pyramids?
Limestone
How many specific provisions does the Hammurabi's code contain?
282
What important discovery was made in Rosetta by troops of Napoleon in 1799?
The Rosetta Stone, a large rock slab with text in Greek and hieratic and demotic hieroglyphs that was the key to modern understanding of the Egyptian language.
What are the two main rivers that run through the area once known as Sumer?
Tigris and Euphrates
What are other names that have been given to the area called Sumer?
Mesopotamia, Iraq, the Fertile Crescent
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