Paleolithic & Neolithic Eras
This term describes the lifestyle of early humans who moved frequently in search of food during the Paleolithic Era
This ancient region was located between the Tigris and Euphrates River.
What is Mesopotamia?
This river was the lifeline of Ancient Egypt, providing fertile soil and transportation.
What is the Nile River?
This ancient civilization is known for its advanced urban planning, including grid cities and drainage systems.
What is the Indus Valley civilization?
This ancient trade route connected China to Europe and Central Asia, fostering cultural and economic exchange.
What is the Silk Road?
The major shift from hunting and gathering to settled farming is known as this revolution.
What is the Neolithic or Agricultural Revolution?
The Sumerians invented this, considered the world's first writing system.
What is cuneiform?
What are the pyramids?
These two major cities were central to the Indus Valley Civilization.
What are Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro?
This is the term for a series of rulers from the same family.
What is a dynasty?
Early humans in the Paleolithic Era used this important discovery to cook food and protect themselves from predators.
What is fire?
This set of laws created by a Babylonian king is one of the earliest examples of a written legal code.
What is Hammurabi's Code?
This term refers to the Egyptian rulers who were considered gods on Earth.
What are pharaohs?
This rigid social structure, which became a defining feature of Indian society, was central to Vedic India.
What is the caste system?
This form of government began in China, and stated that people should obey the laws and rulers.
What is Legalism?
The transition to permanent settlements in the Neolithic Era led to the development of these two types of communities.
What are villages and early cities?
These pyramid-shaped temples were central to Mesopotamian religious practices.
What are ziggurats?
This process was used by Ancient Egyptians to preserve bodies for the afterlife.
What is mummification?
These two major religions originated in India and influenced its culture and society.
What are Hinduism and Buddhism?
Built to protect China from northern invasions, this structure was connected under China's first emperor, Qin Shi Huang.
The Paleolithic and Neolithic eras were considered apart of this "Age".
What is the Stone Age?
Babylon and Uruk were examples of this, in Ancient Mesopotamia.
What are city-states?
Ra, the Sun God, and Osiris, the God of the Underworld, are examples of this type of religious belief.
What is polytheism?
Seasonal winds that brought heavy rains and influenced agriculture in Ancient India were known as this.
What are monsoons?
The belief that emperors ruled with divine approval is known as this.
What is the Mandate of Heaven?