Civilization
What two important rivers ran through Mesopotamia?
The Tigris and Euphrates rivers.
Where did India get its name from?
The Indus River.
How many people lived in Monhenjo-Daro?
What year did the Shang Dynasty begin in China?
What was "The Citadel"?
A fortress-like grouping of public buildings.
Ancient Egypt didn't leave many clues behind. What things did they leave behind?
Pyramids, tombs filled with treasures, and more.
What two cities grew up in the Indus River Valley?
Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro.
What did the people of Harappa potentially hunt and why?
Elephants for ivory or to carry loads.
When was the first Egyptian stone pyramid built and where?
In 2630 BCE at Saqqara.
What were houses in Mohenjo-Daro made of?
Baked brick.
When were agricultural settlements established in the Indus and Sarasvati river valleys?
by 4000 BCE or earlier.
What mountain range forms a barrier between Asia and the Indian subcontinent?
The Himalayas.
How to merchants determine the value of goods?
They put stone weights on different sizes of balance scales.
What year did Hatshepsut reign in Egypt?
1478-1458 BCE.
In 1850, what did British railroad builders use to build a bed for the railroad?
Ancient bricks.
What did the granery serve as?
A storehouse for wheat and grain grown by farmers in nearby villages.
What does Mohenjo-Daro mean?
"Mound of the Dead."
What did craftspeople make?
Jewelry and other objects out of copper, bronze, gold, silver, and a reddish clay called terra-cotta.
When were the first semi-permanent villages in Egypt established?
4500 BCE.
How many people may have lived in Harappa?
More than 20,000 people.
What are two things do we not know about from Ancient India?
We don't know the most loved or hated rulers, or how the government worked. Also, we don't know what weapons and tools people used.
What sea did Ancient India rest on?
The Arabian Sea.
What did "The Lower City" of Mohenjo-Daro have?
Homes, workshops, metalworkers, bead makers, potters, textile (or cloth) makers, bricklayers, and other craftspeople.
When did the Persian armies conquer Egypt?
525 BCE.
Do you think it is important to continue to try and learn more about Ancient India? Why or why not?
Answers may vary.