Elements of a Civilization
Early Civilizations
Egypt
India
Greece
100
Civilizations may have had land divided into these.
What are Cities?
100
Considered the first civilization.
What is Mesopotamia?
100
The Egyptian writing system.
What are Hieroglyphics?
100
The two major rivers in early India.
What are the Ganges River and the Indus River?
100
The Greek City-State focused on Education.
What is Athens?
200
Civilizations kept order through these.
What are organized governments?
200
The two rivers surrounding Mesopotamia.
What are the Euphrates River and the Tigris River?
200
The river the Egyptian relied on for almost everything.
What is the Nile River?
200
The writing system of the Aryans.
What is Sanskrit?
200
The Greek City-State focused on military skills.
THIS IS SPARTA!!!!!
300
People in a civilization were divided into these.
What are social classes?
300
The farming revolution took place in this time period.
What is the Neolithic Period?
300
The Egyptian Pharaoh known for changing the religion from polytheism to monotheism.
Who is Akhenaton?
300
This is one of the oldest and third largest religions.
What is Hinduism?
300
The City-State in Greece with a similar system of democracy to the United States.
What is Athens?
400
A way to communicate with others without speaking used in civilizations.
What is a writing system?
400
Because Paleolithic people were always on the move, they were called these.
What are nomads?
400
Pharaoh with the longest reign.
Who is Ramses II?
400
The social class that was considered untouchable because they performed the work others thought was too dirty.
Who were the Pariahs?
400
The Persian king who launched an invasion of 180,000 troops against Greece.
Who is Xerxes?
500
An aspect of civilization involving the beliefs of the inhabitants. Give an example.
What is religion? Name any religion.
500
The earliest known community.
What is Jericho?
500
The most important goddess of Egypt; Represented the loyal wife and mother, and ruled over the dead.
Who is Isis?
500
The emperor who vowed to dedicate his life to peace and brought prosper to India.
Who is Emperor Asoka?
500
The legendary Athenian messenger who ran 25 miles to Athens to announce "Victory" with his dying breath.
Who is Pheidippides?
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