What is the Himalayas
The two rivers of Mesopotamia
Tigris and Euphrates
What is the famous river that runs South to North in Egypt?
The Nile River
Religious leader titled "The father of the Jews"
Abraham
A government type run by a single ruler who usually uses force to take over power.
This river is very important to the religion of Hinduism, and can be found in the north-east part of India.
What is the Ganges River
The Latin translation of "Mesopotamia"
(Land) Between 2 Rivers
The sea that borders the East Side of Egypt (Moses parted it)
Bonus Question (100 points): What is the civilization to the South of Egypt that traded gold?
The red sea
Bonus Answer: The Kush
The religious name of Siddhartha Gautama
Buddha
A government run by a royal family that comes into power by blood (there are two types of this government type, one is limited by a constitution)
What is a monarchy
The Ancient Indian civilization with cities such as Mohenjodaro and Harappa is along the ____________, that feeds into the Arabian Sea.
A modern day country that is located where Mesopotamia was. (2 possible answers)
Iraq or Iran
What is hieroglyphics
What does the name Buddha mean?
The enlightened one
or
The awakened one
A government type run by a small group of people in power. Usually this small group is a wealthy social class.
What is an oligarchy
Social organization of Ancient India was divided into different social classes, these classes can also be known as _______________________. Examples include the Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, and Shudras.
Castes, or the caste system.
What is cuneiform?
First female pharaoh
What is Hatshepsut
The word for "the belief that a person's soul is reborn into a new body after death"
A government type where decisions are made by the people or by elected representatives.
What is a democracy
Bonus (plus 100) : Which empire did Hammurabi rule?
Akkadian Empire
Bonus: Babylonian Empire
Pharaoh in charge of building the great pyramid.
What is Khufu
Judaisms most sacred text, consisting of the first five books of the Hebrew bible
The Torah
A government type that is run by a group of religious leaders.
What is a theocracy.