Mesopotamia
Egypt
China
Indus Valley
BONUS
100
What is the name given to the area in Mesopotamia with good soil for planting crops?
Fertile Cresecent
100
Why did Ancient Egyptians build pyramids?
tombs for Pharaohs
100
Name a river that runs through Ancient China.
Yellow River
100
What is the name of the Ancient Indian social structure system?
Caste System
100
What are landforms that give protection to civilizations from invaders?
Natural Barriers
200
What was Mesopotamia's written language?
Cuneiform
200
What was Ancient Egypt's written language?
Hieroglyphics
200
What was Ancient China's written language?
Calligraphy
200
What was the written language of Ancient Indus Valley?
Sanskrit
200
Which 2 civilizations believed in an afterlife?
Ancient Egypt and China
300
What river or rivers were important to the civilizations of Mesopotamia?
the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
300
What is the name of the river that flows through Egypt?
Nile River
300
Who ruled over Ancient China?
Emperor
300
What is the river that runs through Ancient Indus Valley?
Indus River
300
Name the 7 Characteristics of a Civilization
"Go Ask Ted Where Rings Are Sold" Government, Agriculture, Technology, Written Language, Religion, Arts, Social Structure
400
The process by which Mesopotamians controlled the flooding rivers is called:
irrigation
400
What is one invention that came from Ancient Egyptians?
Calendar, Paper (papyrus), sun dial, makeup
400
What are the famous families who ruled Ancient China called? How did they become leaders? .
Dynasties...power was passed from the father to the son.
400
True or False: Farmers were considered the lowest class of society and were looked down upon by the people of Ancient Indus Valley.
False...Untouchables
400
Name 4 reasons people in early civilizations settled near rivers.
- Water Source - Animals for food/hunting - Flooding gave fertile soil - Flat land for planting crops and building shelter
500
What was the first written code of law called and what was it written on?
The Code of Hammurabi...a stele
500
What was the process that Egyptians used to prepare a body for burial?
Mummification.
500
Name three major religions in ancient China.
Taoism, Confucianism, and Buddhism
500
What is the name of the holy text that Brahmans could teach and study?
The Vedas
500
Theocracy is when a government is connected to ______? Give an example of this.
Religion....Ancient Indus Valley (Brahmans)
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