Mesopotamia
What social class were Scribes part of?
Upper Class
Once a year the Nile River would flood for three months leaving a fresh layer of what?
Silt
What was the largest building in the Indus city of Mohenjo-Daro
Who was the first Chinese emperor?
Yu
Who is considered the founder of monotheistic religions?
Abraham
Amorites invaded Mesopotamia and created the Babylon Empire around what year?
2,000 B.C.E
Which Pharaoh created a monotheistic religion based on the worship of the Sun God Aton?
Akhenaten
What unique items did archeologists find in many of these cities?
Toys
The first Chinese empire did what to tame the yellow river?
Built channels for flood water and irrigation ditches
What geographical feature were early civilization located next to?
River
Who was considered the ruler of the first empire in human history?
Sargon the Great
During the middle kingdom, Egypt was ruled by outside invaders. Who were these invaders?
Nubians
The people of the Indus river valley had walled cities despite having no weapons and being a peaceful people. What were the walls used for?
Protect the city from flooding
What was the main religion that was practiced during the Xia and Shang dynasties?
Taoism
What happened that changed humanity from small hunter-gatherers to large scale Empires with complex governments and social structures?
Agriculture Revolution
Which group of people did the Akkadians empire trade with?
India (Indus)
Who was the first Egyptian Pharaoh of the middle kingdom who ruled into the new kingdom?
Ahmosis
How deep was the great bath house in Mohenjo-Dar?
8 Feet
What was unique about ancient Chinese writing?
Hindu belief that one is reborn into a new life upon their death. What is this called?
Reincarnation
What did the Mesopotamians use for building material that is sun baked clay and is still used by isolated communities today?
Adobe
Egypt had two forms of writing. One was Hieroglyphics which was used by royalty. The second was used by commoner and was known as what?
Hieratic
Buildings in the cities of Mohenjo-Daro had four windows facing north, east, south, and west. What is the reasoning behind this?
Natural AC allowing cool breeze to pass through their homes
The emperors' ruled over China with the blessings of the Jade Empire in Heaven. What was it called when a person had the divine right to rule?
Mandate from Heaven
Who wrote down the ten commandments also known as God’s law?
Moses