River Run
This river allowed the people of Egypt to prosper and build their empire
The Nile
Harappa and Mohenjo Daro were advanced cities in this civilization - they were planned out neatly by blocks, with wide paths and walkways
Indus River Valley
This freeze finally ended and the earth warmed up, allowing people to grow crops in bulk and start civilizations
Ice Age
The world's first system of writing - invented by the Sumerians in Mesopotamia
cuneiform
The Minoans and Phoenicians both built these, in order to trade with other civilizations across the way
ships/boats
You can "sea" how the Phoenicians and Minoans became masters of trade, living off of this body of water
The Mediterranean Sea
The concept of "city-states", which includes the city inside the walls and the land around it, comes from this ancient civilization
Mesopotamia/Sumerians
With a surplus of food due to farming/systematic agriculture, the first civilizations had a ________ of labor, with different artisans and workers making things.
division
This civilization's alphabet became the basis for many other alphabets - including our own
Phoenician
by mixing copper and tin, these people were able to invent a new metal called bronze. They also made the wheel too!
Mesopotamia/Sumerians
These Tigris & Euphrates rivers make up the "birthplace of all civilization" - it took a lot of work but they re-directed water for their new crops
Mesopotamia/Sumerians
This city was built on a river delta, which allowed them to have resources to build great pyramids and places of worship
Egypt/Cairo
The first ancient civilizations were able to spread knowledge, ideas, and technology around by taking part in __________ with other early civilizations
trade
The ancient Egyptians wrote __________, symbols found on the walls of the pyramids. They stood for ideas and sounds
hieroglyphics
You can tell cities were planned out in the Indus River Valley city of Harappa, because almost all homes had a ________ or a _________.
bathtub/sink/bathroom
"Y" should you know this? China's two massive rivers are the lifeblood of their civilization
Yellow & Yangtze
This religious civilization was made up of pastoral nomads, but they built a beautiful temple in this city (it was quickly destroyed and re-built)
Jerusalem
Ancient Mesopotamia domesticated animals, so they were able to use them for _________, __________, __________.
food, work/labor, wool/clothes
Ancient Egyptian simpler language - used as a simpler version of hieroglyphics
hieratic script
These people made advances in engineering, astronomy, and medicine. Must be nice having a sweet river to make all of that possible
The Egyptians
They are not the cleanest of rivers today, but these two rivers allowed the Indus River Valley to thrive.
Indus & Ganges
Cities in this civilization had massive walls for protection. They also had a natural barrier with mountains
China
The first civilizations had discovered agriculture, so they no longer needed to be h_______-g________
hunter-gatherers
Chinese
Most civilizations believed in multiple gods, making them a ________ religion.
polytheistic