Mesopotamia
Mesopotamia borders what sea?
Mediterranean Sea
Pyramids served as tombs for the
Pharaohs
______ established Jerusalem as its national capital and _______ made Israelites pay high taxes and forced labor for building projects.
David & Solomon
The Indian subcontinent is a peninsula extending into the ________ __________.
Indian Ocean
The Aryan people had a tribal political system with tribes led by
Rajahs
Name 2 agricultural advancements that allowed Mesopotamia's population to grow and develop urban centers
Irrigation canal and plow
Before the unification of Egypt into a single kingdom, Egypt was divided into _____ and ______ kingdoms.
Upper and Lower
Who led the Israelites in their exodus or departure from Egypt and slavery, to freedom.
Moses
The first civilization in South Asia emerged in the Indus River Valley in present day ________ and _______.
Pakistan and India
Fertile river that runs through Pakistan
Indus River
_______ ruled over the first multicultural empire in Mesopotamia
Egyptian views on death and the afterlife led to elaborate burial practices such as ___________ and _____________.
Building tombs and mummification
a set of laws that Jews believe God gave to them through Moses.
What are Ten Commandments,
Name 3 environmental factors that caused Indus Civilization to decline
severe flooding, droughts, and earthquakes
Fertile river that runs through India
Ganges River
Name 2 examples of Sumerian City-States
Ur and Uruk
specialization of _______ led to the development of social classes.
Labor
Revolts after King Solomon death split the Kingdom of Israel into _______ in the North and ______ in the South.
Israel and Judah
The Indus cities discovered by archeologist in 1920’s, are the ___________ and ____________.
Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro
collection of religious teachings that were memorized and recited over time by Aryans.
Veda
Fill out the following Sumerian Social Hierarchy Ranking. Give one example who would belong in each category:
1. ________________
2. ________________
3. ________________
4. Slaves
Sumerian Social Hierarchy:
1. Ruling Family/Leading Officials/High Priest
2. Priests/Scribes/Artisans/Merchants
3. Peasant Farmers
4 Slaves
How did Egypt's geography influence its political history?
Natural boundaries led to less invasions and more stability.
God’s covenant to Abraham included 2 declarations that
God would have a special relationship with Abraham
God declared Canaan would one day belong to the Israelites
According to the Vedas, Aryan society was split into 4 classes of people:
1. ____________
2. ____________
3. ____________
4. ____________
Brahmins
Kshatriyahs
Vaisyas
Sudras
a fixed social group into which an individual is born within. ______ systems are most commonly associated with Hinduism in South Asia.
Caste