Human Origins
Mesopotamia
Ancient Egypt
Ancient Israel
Ancient India
100
This time abbreviation mean "about" or "approximately".
What is "circa" or "ca"?
100
This term means to transport water from rivers or lakes to fields or crops.
What is irrigation?
100
Ancient Egypt developed along this major river?
What is the Nile River?
100
This is the homeland promised to the Hebrews by God?
What is Canaan?
100
These are the two major rivers of the Indian Subcontinent.
What are the Indus and Ganges Rivers?
200
This development allowed people to settle in one place and create civilizations.
What is agriculture or farming?
200
These are the two major rivers in Mesopotamia.
What are the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?
200
This is the type of tomb built by the Egyptians during the Old and Middle Kingdoms.
What are pyramids?
200
This man is the father of he Hebrews?
Who is Abraham?
200
Ancient Indian civilizations first began in this valley.
What is the Indus Valley?
300
A surplus of food allowed people to stop searching for food and create this social construct.
What is division of labor or specialization of labor?
300
This is the system of writing used by the Sumerians.
What is Cuneiform?
300
This is the king responsible for uniting the Upper and Lower Egypt?
Who is Narmer/ Menes?
300
This man led the Israelites out of Egypt during the Exodus and was given the Ten Commandments by God.
Who is Moses
300
This group of people is believed by some to have invaded Ancient India and are responsible for the development of Hinduism and the caste system.
Who are the Aryans?
400
Early civilizations all developed along this physical feature.
What is a river?
400
He was the first king to create and rule a Sumerian empire.
Who is Sargon?
400
This kingdom lied south of Ancient Egypt in Nubia.
What is Ancient Kush?
400
The Israelites practiced this monotheistic religion.
What is Judaism?
400
This ruler is responsible for creating India's first empire.
Who is Chandragupta Maurya?
500
This is a social system that divides people into ranks or classes.
What is social hierarchy?
500
This king created the first set of written laws.
Who is Hammurabi?
500
This Egyptian ruler is known as the Great Builder and is responsible for building many monuments and temples. He was also a great military leader who fought the Hittites, Syrians, Libyans, and Nubians to expand Egypt's borders.
Who is Ramses the Great?
500
This event is the forced exile and and scattering of the Jews from their homeland.
What is diaspora?
500
Emperor Asoka had pillars placed around his empire with his laws and philosophies called______.
What are edicts?
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