Mesopotamia
Mesopotamia means what........
"Land between two rivers"
The major river in Egypt. Flows north instead of south
The Nile
Seasonal wind patterns that cause wet and dry seasons
Monsoons
River in China known for it flooding
Huang He or Yellow River
Jewish holy book
Torah
Name the two rivers that Mesopotamian society thrived
Tigris and Euphrates
A series of rulers from the same family
Dynasty
What is the Buddha's real name
Prince Siddhartha Gautama
This religion started in India but eventually moved into China
Buddhism
Arab prophet; founder of religion of Islam
Mohammad
Babylonian king who created a strict code of laws
Hammurabi
What did Egyptians do to preserve bodies for the afterlife?
Mummification
Name the two rivers in Ancient India
Indus and Ganges
The belief that people were bad by nature and needed to be controlled
Legalism
A monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior.
Christianity
Mesopotamia is located in what is now modern day......
Iraq
A long lasting paper like material made from reeds.
Grown on the banks of the Nile
Papyrus
Ancient Hindu texts are called the........
Vedas
The first emperor of China also built the Great Wall
Qin Shihuangdi
A Muslim place of worship
Mosque
How did Mesopotamian's use the Tigris and Euphrates rivers for farming?
They irrigated their land and dug out canals that connected a series of ditches which brought water to the farm land
A stone slab inscribed with hieroglyphics
Rosetta Stone
List the Caste System in order from top to bottom
Brahmin
Kshatriya
Vaisya
Sudra
Untouchables
The Shang dynasty created China's first writing system. Archaeologist have found these writings on what two things?
Cattle Bones and Turtle Shells
belief, prayer, charity, fasting, pilgrimage
5 Pillars of Islam