Ancient Civilizations

Mesopotamia

100

Name of retributive legal code in ancient Babylon.

Code of Hammurabi

200

Name of the religious temple in Sumeria.

Ziggurat

300

The rivers on which mesopotamian civilizations were founded

Tigris and Euphrates rivers

400

This revolution resulted in the shift form hunters and gatherers to agriculture

Neolithic Revolution

500

Name of ruler who unifies Mesopotamia under Akkadian rule

Sargon of Akkad

Egypt

100

Name of River on which Egypt was founded

Nile River

200

Name of Egyptian writing system

Hieroglyphics

300

The idea that a political ruler held his power by favor of a god or gods

Divine Kingship

400

Name of invading group who conquered and ruled Egypt during the Middle Kingdom (2000-1700 BCE)

The Hyksos

500

Name of the civilization to the North of Egypt that signed the first known peace treaty with Egypt.

The Hittites

Indus Valley

100

A technical and political process concerned with the use of land and design of the urban environment.

Urban Planning

200

Name of river on which the Indus Valley civilization was founded

Indus River

300

A feature of Indus Valley civilization cities that consists of a central, guarded, and fortified area in city

Citadel

400

Name of famous statue made from terracotta and recovered in the Indus River Valley

Dancing Girl

500

Cause of the decline of the Indus Valley Civilization

Aryan invasion, climate change, or monsoons

Shang China

100

River on which Shang China was founded.

Yellow River

200

Fragments of shells/bones that are used to tell the future and other meaningful information

Oracle bones

300

A fertile sediment that allowed Shang-era farmers to grow a large surplus of food.

Loess

400

Lands given to social elites to govern on behalf of a more powerful ruler.

Fiefs

500

Mineral that was thought to protect against decay and grant immortality.

Jade

Misc.

100

Geological/environmental feature that enabled the growth of ancient civilizations.

Rivers/river valleys

200

Type of trade that was more efficient and more common than land trade.

Maritime trade

300

This Indus Valley item was found in Mesopotamia, which suggested that trade occurred between the two civilizations

Carved seals/stamps

400

An example of the standardization and uniformity of the Indus River Valley civilization.

Uniform weights, uniform bricks

500

Name of Egyptian ruler.

Pharaoh