MESOPOTAMIA
Region located between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.
Mesopotamia
The great river that gave life to Ancient Egypt.
Nile River
The two rivers where the Indus Valley civilization settled.
Indus River & Sarasvati River
The two main rivers where Ancient Chinese groups first settled.
Huanghe (Yellow River) and Yangtze River
The king’s tomb discovered almost intact (Egypt)
Tutankhamun
Huge religious temple built in Mesopotamia.
Ziggurats
The first dynastic king who unified Egypt.
Menes (Narmer)
Indus Valley cities were carefully planned with straight streets and ________.
Sewage systems
The dynasty considered the first in Chinese history.
Xia Dynasty
This concept said rulers governed with heaven’s approval.
Mandate of Heaven
The first writing system created in Mesopotamia
Cuneiform
The massive structures built in Giza as tombs for pharaohs.
Pyramids
The Indus people farmed these two main crops.
Wheat and barley
Philosophy focused on order, harmony, and respect for others.
The invention that allowed recording and preserving information.
paper
The first set of written laws.
Hammurabi Code
The empire that finally ended Ancient Egypt in 31 BCE.
Roman Empire
Indian-origin philosophy that sought enlightenment through ethics.
Buddhism
The dynasty famous for bronze work and early writing
Shang dynasty
The sacred texts written in Sanskrit during the Vedic Period.
Vedas
Invention that revolutionized agriculture and trade.
Wheel
Pharaohs became central political figures during this period.
Early Dynastic Period
The four main social castes of the Vedic system
Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, Shudras
The dynasty famous for bronze work and early writing
Quin Dynasty
The last ruler of Ancient Egypt before the Roman conquest.
Cleopatra VII