Use the chart from U3L4 to answer the following questions: Choose the correct answers carefully and correctly and tell me why by reading and understanding the questions

Egypt Both Mesopotamia
Nile River

River flooding was predictable

Gods were good and gave beneficial floods; Amen-Ra

Hieroglyphs

Pharaohs

Ramp and lever, geometry, ships, and medicine

River valley civilizations

Fertile farmland

Polytheism

Similar social structure

Significant technological development

Tigris and Euphrates rivers

River flooding was unpredictable

Gods were punishing and must be appeased to prevent torrential floods; Enil

Cuneiform

Kings

Domestication of livestock, wheels, sails, basic tools, chariot

What type of religion did Egypt and Mesopotamia have in common?

(1 point)
Responses

no religion
no religion

theocracy
theocracy

polytheism
polytheism

monotheism
monotheism
Question 2
According to the chart, who is credited with the creation of sails?(1 point)
Responses

Both
Both

Egypt
Egypt

Mesopotamia
Mesopotamia

Neither
Neither
Question 3
Why did Egyptians view their gods as good and Mesopotamians view their gods as punishing?(1 point)
Responses

Egyptian gods gave beneficial floods and Mesopotamian gods gave torrential floods
Egyptian gods gave beneficial floods and Mesopotamian gods gave torrential floods

Pharaohs and Kings were seen as gods
Pharaohs and Kings were seen as gods

Egyptian gods gave torrential floods and Mesopotamian gods gave beneficial floods
Egyptian gods gave torrential floods and Mesopotamian gods gave beneficial floods

Amen-Ra was a nice guy and Enil was not
Amen-Ra was a nice guy and Enil was not
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Let's carefully analyze each question based on the information in the chart.

Question 1: What type of religion did Egypt and Mesopotamia have in common?

Correct Answer: polytheism

Reasoning: Both ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia practiced polytheism, which is the belief in many gods. This is clearly mentioned in the chart where it states "Polytheism" for both civilizations.


Question 2: According to the chart, who is credited with the creation of sails?

Correct Answer: Mesopotamia

Reasoning: The chart indicates that the "Domestication of livestock, wheels, sails, basic tools, chariot" is credited to Mesopotamia. Thus, the development of sails is attributed to this civilization.


Question 3: Why did Egyptians view their gods as good and Mesopotamians view their gods as punishing?

Correct Answer: Egyptian gods gave beneficial floods and Mesopotamian gods gave torrential floods

Reasoning: The chart summarizes the attitudes towards gods based on the flooding behavior. Egyptians experienced predictable flooding that was viewed positively, leading them to see their gods as beneficial. In contrast, Mesopotamians faced unpredictable flooding, which led to an outlook where their gods had to be appeased to prevent damaging floods, thus viewing them as punishing.


These answers utilize the information provided in the chart and draw conclusions based on the distinctions between the two civilizations' perspectives and contributions.