| A | B |
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| Mesopotamia | The first of the ancient river valley civilizations to develop |
| Egypt | built around the Nile River, ruled by a pharaoh, |
Indus Valley,  | This civilization, which is in modern day Pakistan and western India, is known for its advanced plumbing system. |
| What is the term that means "the fertile soil along the Nile River in Egypt?" | Black Land,  |
| China | The main river of this civilization is called the Huang He, or "Yellow River." |
| What is the term that means "dry land beyond the Nile River in Egypt?" | Black Land, |
| Mediterranean Sea | The body of water that is located directly NORTH of Egypt,  |
| Tigris and Euphrates | The two major rivers of the Mesopotamian civilization.,  |
| Silt | Fertile soil left behind after the flooding of a river |
| Irrigation | system that brings water to crops |
| Pharaohs | Egyptian leader, believed to be a god,  |
| Hieroglyphics | The Egyptian writing system,  |
| Polytheistic | the belief in many gods |
| Ziggurat | This building was the center of Mesopotamian cities, believed to house the gods,  |
| Mohenjo-daro | City in the Indus River valley that had plumbing system and was laid out on a grid system,  |
| Cuneiform | The writing system of ancient Mesopotamia,  |
| Pyramids | Built by the ancient Egyptians as tombs,  |
| Hammurabi | Wrote down the first set of laws, laws applied to everyone and were very harsh |
| Dynasty | a series of rulers from the same family |
