Neolithic
Mesopotamia
Ancient China
Ancient Egypt
Judaism
100

Where did most of early civilizations begin?

Near bodies of water 
100

Who made the first writing? 

Sumerians 

100

What river did Ancient China develop by? 

the Yellow River 
100

What river is Egypt located near? 

The Nile River 
100

Where did Hebrews/Jews migrate from originally?

Mesopotamia
200

Why were societies not considered to be established by Neolithic peoples? 

They were nomads
200

What does Mesopotamia mean? 

Between two rivers 

200
A king being overthrown by another king losing the Mandate of Heaven is also referred to as what?  

A dynastic cycle 

200

Egyptians worship, was it Monotheism or Polytheism? 

Polytheism 

200
The Hebrew Bible 

The Torah 

300

Early humans were known as...? 

Hunters and gatherers 

300

What are the two other names for Mesopotamia? 

the land between two rivers and the Fertile Crescent 
300

What ethical set of laws was China ruled by? 

Confucianism 

300

Who was the Pharaoh that became ruler at age 9 and only ruled for 10 years before his death?  

King Tut 

300

The Hebrew religious teacher

Rabbi

400

The main activity that changed civilizations during this time 

Farming 

400

The first legal system in Mesopotamia 

Hammurabi's Code 

400

Daoism/peace and happiness/true balance are all referred to as what? 


(think of the harmony necklace people wear)

Yin and Yang 

400

This discovery allowed people to be able to translate hieroglyphic writing? 

The Rosetta Stone 

400

the strict dietary laws, otherwise known as what?


(Cleanliness) 

Kosher 

500
Put these in order in which they came about: 

 

Growth of villages

Hunting-Gathering bands

Cities 

Hunting-Gathering bands, growth of villages, cities 
500
Why was Mesopotamia's location vulnerable? 
It was wide open 
500

Name two lasting contributions China did for us even in modern times today: 

Cast iron tools and weapons, standardized coins, Grand Canal, Great Wall of China 
500

Which Pharaoh reigned the longest that we talked about?  


(Fathered 100 children, went on many military conquests but was unsuccessful for most) 

Ramses II 

500
The 3 different Jewish sects.?
Orthodox, Conservatives, Reform Jews 
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