Nile & Mesopotamia
Uncover the wonders of the Nile and Mesopotamia! This worksheet compares ancient Egypt and Sumerian civilizations.
On which river system would you find Mesopotamia? the Nile the Huang He the Indus the Tigris-Euphrates MAP It! On the map, label where the Nile River and the Tigris-Euphrates River are located. Nile River Tigris-Euphrates River How did the Sumerian and Egyptian forms of writings differ? The Sumerians used symbols and script, while the Egyptians used pictures The Sumerians used pictures, while the Egyptians used symbols and script The Sumerians used a simple form of writing, while the Egyptians used a very complex form. The Sumerians used writing only to record laws, while the Egyptians wrote down many kinds of information. What goes where? Read the following terms and then drag them to the river valley that it was used in. Nile Hieroglyphics Pyramids Rosetta Stone Pharaoh Tigris-Euphrates Ziggurat Cueniform Kings and Priets City-States The picture below is an example of which written language? Mesopotamia hieroglyphics Egyptian hieroglyphics Egyptian cuneiform Sanksrit Nile River Use your notes to fill in the chart below. Written Language Architecture Top of Hierarchy Location Hieroglyphics Pyramids Pharaoh Egypt What were Egyptian rulers called? Ziggurats Pharaohs presidents priests Tigris Euphrates River Use your notes to fill in the chart below. Written Language Architecture Top of Hierarchy Location Law Cuneiform Ziggurat Kings and Priests Middle East Code of Hammurabi Who were at the top of the social order in the Tigris-Euphrates River valley civilization? slaves middle class and farmers craftsmen king and priests Draw on the Map On the map, draw a circle around where the Nile River Valley is located and a square around the Tigris-Euphrates River Valley is located. What is a ziggurat? an animal that worked in the Egyptian fields pulling a plow a town in the Huang He River valley civilization a pyramid-shaped tower under a Sumerian temple a large town center in the Indus River valley