Mesopotamia
What two rivers were important to Mesopotamia?
What are the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?
What river did Ancient Egypt develop around?
What is the Nile River?
What is the Indus and Ganges Rivers?
Who was the first emperor of the Qin Dynasty?
Who is Shi Huangdi?
I am a Chinese philosopher. I taught people to respect family, elders, and authority.
Who am I?
Who is CONFUCIUS?
Why did people settle near the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?
For water and fertile soil for farming
What was the writing system of Ancient Egypt called?
What natural feature helped protect the Indus and Ganges Valleys from invaders?
What are the Himalayan Mountains?
What famous structure did Shi Huangdi build?
I was an Indian ruler who converted to Buddhism after experiencing war. My grandfather was Chandragupta Maurya, the founder of the Mauryan Empire.
Who am I?
What technology did Mesopotamian farmers use to get water to their crops?
What are irrigation canals/channels?
What were the titles of rulers of Ancient Egypt called?
What are pharaohs?
What did archaeologists discover about the cities of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro?
Did standardizing money, writing, weights, and measurements make China MORE unified or LESS unified?
MORE unified.
Tigris + Euphrates + cuneiform + Hammurabi
Name the civilization.
What is MESOPOTAMIA?
What was cuneiform?
The writing system of Mesopotamia, written by making marks in clay.
Why did Egyptians build pyramids?
What is mummification/tombs for pharaohs?
According to Hinduism, what happens to the soul after death?
What is reincarnation/reborn?
Respect, family relationships, responsibility, and authority.
Indus + Ganges + caste system + Buddhism + Harappa
Which civilization?
What is Ancient India?
Why was Hammurabi's Code important?
It established punishments for crimes
Why was the Nile important to the development of Egyptian civilization?
A Buddha believes that selfish wants can cause suffering. What does Buddhism teach that can help end suffering?
Overcoming selfish desires and following the Eightfold Path.
Does a Chinese ruler lose the Mandate of Heaven if their rule is fair or unfair?
What is UNFAIR?
A civilization develops near a reliable river. Farmers used the water to grow crops. Mesopotamia developed between the Tigris and Euphrates; Egypt was developted between the Nile; Ancient India developed between the Indus and Ganges, and Ancient China developed along the Yellow River.
What does this tell you about the Ancient Civilizations?