1) Trade: some people trade books with friends when they finish reading them.  a) yes b) no 2) Scribes: scribes were the people in ancient Egypt who built the pyramids.  a) yes b) no 3) Religion: As part of the Egyptian religion, people worshipped many different gods and goddesses. a) yes b) no 4) Caravan: the caravan of seven truck drove slowly along the highway during the snowstorm. a) yes b) no 5) Flooding: the heavy rains caused the flooding of the river. a) yes b) no 6) Hieroglyphs: the hieroglyphs were the people who searched for the tomb of Tutankhamun. a) yes b) no 7) Pyramid: a pyramid is a structure with triangular sides. a) yes b) no 8) Pharaoh: the pharaoh was always the weakest person in Egypt. a) yes b) no 9) Sphinx: the Sphinx is an imaginary creature with the body of a lion and a head of a person. a) yes b) no 10) Archaeologist: the archaeologist helped uncover parts of the ancient city to learn about the way people lived long ago. a) yes b) no 11) Symbols: the letters of our alphabet are symbols for sounds. a) yes b) no 12) Specific: a strawberry is a specific type of fruit. a) yes b) no 13) Visible: sound waves are visible. a) yes b) no 14) Tradition: if a family celebrates the Fourth of July every year by watching the fireworks, that is a tradition. a) yes b) no 15) Similarities: there are many similarities between cars and trucks because they are alike in many ways. a) yes b) no 16) This civilization developed along the Nile River in Africa. a) Mesopotamia b) Egyptian 17) This civilization developed between the Euphrates and Tigris rivers in Asia. a) Mesopotamia b) Egyptian 18) This civilization discovered that the flooding of the Nile river left rich soil for growing crops. a) Mesopotamia b) Egyptian 19) This civilization realized the importance of developing a system of writing to keep records. a) Mesopotamia b) Egyptian 20) This civilization developed a system of writing known as cuneiform. a) Mesopotamia b) Egyptian 21) This civilization developed a system of writing using hieroglyphics. a) Mesopotamia b) Egyptian 22) This civilization was ruled by a pharaoh. a) Mesopotamia b) Egyptian 23) Did both the Mesopotamians and Egyptians believe that leaders were important? a) yes b) no 24) This civilization had written laws known as the Code of Hammurabi. a) Mesopotamia b) Egyptian 25) This civilization built pyramids as burial places for important people. a) Mesopotamia b) Egyptian 26) Did both the Mesopotamians and the Egyptians have cities? a) yes b) no 27) Did both the Mesopotamians and the Egyptians believe in many gods and goddesses? a) yes b) no

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