Mesopotamia
This is a Holy Temple within the cities
Ziggurat
What ancient monuments are the Egyptians known for?
Pyramids
Why did the first civilizations settle near river valleys?
(2 Answers)
1) Clean water
2) Fertile soil
This object is roughly 13,000 miles long and ends in the Sea
Great Wall of China
The first monotheistic religion
Judaism
What is the name of the two rivers this ancient civilization settled between
Tigris and Euphrates
Who was at the top of their society?
Pharoah
What was unique about the layout of early Indian cities?
They were laid out in a grid pattern
This person ran the nation
Emperor
This religion had a caste system and believed only the top class could reach enlightenment, or "Nirvana"
Hinduism
Hammurabi
How many days are in the Egyptian Calender?
365, same as today.
What two technological advancements are unique to Indian civilizations?
Advanced plumbing
Standardized bricks
Yellow River
This religion believed that anybody could obtain enlightenment, or Nirvana
Buddhism
What was the first writing system known to man?
Cuneiform
This river has predictable flood seasons
The Nile
What religion was predominately in Indian civilizations?
Hinduism
Cities in this civilization were different because of this building material
These religions believed in reincarnation
Buddhism and Hinduism
What type of religion did Mesopotamian societies practice?
Polytheism
How many kingdoms were in Ancient Egypt
3. Old, Middle, and New
Who ran the government of Indian Civilizations?
Kings
This man led a religious movement within China and created what we now call "The golden rule"
Confucius
These people converted from Hinduism to Buddhism because of the caste system
Women and lower-tiered Hindus