Mesopotamia
The area of land in which Mesopotamia was settled, is known for its rich soil.
The Fertile Crescent
What is the river in Egypt called?
The Nile River
What high school did Mr. Edwards graduate from? (hint. They are in Kanawha County)
Nitro High School
What continent is the Indus River Valley located on?
Asia
The ______ mountains separate China from India
The Himalayan Mountains (Himalayas)
Mesopotamia has two rivers, which are?
The Tigris and Euphrates
Large structures used for the burial of Pharaohs
Pyramids
Worshipping more than one God.
Polytheistic/Polytheism
Which religion was created in the Indus River Valley?
Hinduism
Priests would apply hot pokers to bones, and then they would begin to dry and decipher the cracks.
Oracle Bones
The process of supplying water to crops to help them grow.
Irrigation
The process in which an Egyptian Pharaoh was prepared for burial (usually by removing organs, drying the body, wrapping it with linen, etc.)
Mummification
All civilizations had some form of Social class system, which one did not allow movement between each class until after death?
The Caste System (Indus River Valley)
Which river in India is considered to be sacred or holy?
The Ganges River
The cycle of Dynasties rising and falling repeatedly.
The Dynastic Cycle
Ziggurat
Which King unified Lower and Upper Egypt, making it into the first Unified Egypt?
King Narmer
How tall is Mr. Edwards?
6'3
Harsh seasonal winds that bring heavy rainfall to parts of Asia and can cause flooding.
Monsoons
A dynasty could only rule if it was believed the heavens were on their side, this is called ______.
The Mandate of Heaven
Cuneiform
A large stone slab with the "answer key" to Hieroglyphics, led to historians being able to decipher hieroglyphics.
How many Chinese characters do you need to know to be considered literate?
1,500
They are credited with having the first version of ______ built into their cities.
The Yellow River is yellow because of a type of silt called _______.
Loess