Ancient China
What was created out of out of saltpeter, sulfur, and charcoal?
Gunpowder
How was the development of the writing system started?
simple drawings were drawn on wet clay.
What were ancient Egyptian rulers called?
Pharaoh's
How do we know about the people in the Indus Valley civilization?
archaeologists
What period of the Stone Age did they use a land bridge?
Paleolithic
What was the Silk Road?
It was a trade route that went from China to Eastern Europe.
What did the Base 60 system help develop? Give at least 2.
60 second minutes, 60 minute hours, and 360 circle angle.
What did Egyptians believe happened to Pharaoh's when they died?
They became gods
What motivates people to move and build new civilizations? (give 2 examples)
What period of the Stone Age were animals domesticated?
Neolithic
What was one of China's greatest inventions that we still rely on today?
Mechanical Clock
What was the writing system called?
Cuneiform
What was there first writing system called?
Hyeroglyphic
They well well-watered having fertile soil and when they flooded they deposited nutrient-rich silt.
What animals were domesticated during the Neolithic time period? Give at least 3 examples.
pigs, sheep, oxen, dogs, goats, and horses.
When was silk created?
Around 2696 B.C.
How long was Mesopotamia inhabited? (hint: a very long time)
nearly 12,000 years
What writing system derived from Hieroglyphics?
Hieratic
What is believed to have happened to the Indus Valley civilizations people?
They don't know! They probably moved away!
What year was farming discovered and what period of time would that have been a part of?
8,000 B.C and Neolithic
What is a dynasty?
A country ruled by a king or emperor who comes from a continuous ruling family.
What is the Code of Hammurabi?
"an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth".
What was constructed for the Pharaoh's afterlife?
Elaborate Tombs
Why did the Indus River civilization decline?
there was thought to be an earthquake that took place and changed the route of the river.
Who were the first farmers?
Women