Contributions of Mesopotamia
Directions: Circle all of the things that the people of
Mesopotamia contributed to the world.
law
books
sundial
calendars
oranges
worshipping one god
astronomy
computers
Name _________________________
Ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt Test
Matching: Draw a line from the word to the definition.
1. Astronomy
ruler of ancient Egypt
2. Empire
Egyptian writing
3. Pharaoh
where pharaohs were buried
4. Hieroglyphic
a country and the land it rules
5. Pyramid
the study of stars and planets
True/False: Write T for True or F for False.
6. ______ Egyptians discovered astronomy.
7. ______ Mesopotamians discovered the sundial to tell time.
8. ______ Egyptian farmers needed the Mississippi River for water.
9. ______ Rulers of Egypt were called presidents.
10. ______ Pharaohs were buried in pyramids.
Extra credit
The preserved body of an Egyptian which was put in a pyramid was
called a _____________________.