Egypt
Referred to as Great House; kings or queens of Ancient Egypt
What are pharaohs?
This civilization created the modern-day alphabet
Who are the Phoenicians?
An important river in India, with a valley that was cultivated for its rich farmland after the invention of the iron plow
What is the Ganges River?
Heaven gave power to the king or leader, and no one ruled without heaven's permission
What is the mandate of Heaven?
A Mesoamerican civilization that pre-dated the Mayans
Who are the Olmecs?
The longest river in the world. Gave life to the early Egyptian society.
What is the Nile River?
A civilization in the Eastern Mediterranean that built structures similar to the labyrinth of King Minos
Who are the Minoans?
The cradle of Indian civilization, which enjoyed a moderate climate in ancient times
What is the Indus Valley?
This river is the longest river in Asia.
What is the Chang Jiang River?
The center of the Zapotec civilization
Where is Monte Alban?
Simplified version of hieroglyphics used in ancient Egypt for business transactions, record keeping, and the general needs of daily life
What is hieratic script?
Could not claim they alone the will of God, because the religious teachings were written down for anyone to read
Who are the Israelites?
The highest mountain range in the world
What is the Himalayas?
The Chinese developed a simple script, that was pictographic and ideographic during this dynasty.
What is the Shang Dynasty?
A city in the Supe River Valley of Peru, in which stone buildings were used for official business, as apartment buildings, and as grand residences
What is Caral?
Lasted from 2700 b.c.-2200 b.c., was an age of prosperity and splendor. The monarchs were powerful rulers over a unified state>
What is the Old Kingdom?
Scattered Israelite tribes
Who were the Ten Lost Tribes?
Ancient Indian city, home of the royal palace and the holy temple in the citadel
Where is Harappa?
The duty of family members to subordinate their needs and desires to those of the male head of the family.
What is filial piety?
A dark natural glass stone formed by lava.
What is obsidian?
Family of rulers whose right to rule is passed on within the family
What is a dynasty?
This civilization was the first Indo-Europeans to use iron.
Who were the Hittites?
The group that gave up their nomadic lifestyle for farming in the process of settling in India
Who are the Aryans?
This physical barrier is a harsh desert that separates northern China from its neighbors.
What is the Gobi Desert?
The first major city in Mesoamerica.
What is Teotihuacan?