People
He created the first empire in Mesopotamia
Sargon
Meaning "between the rivers" - this area sat right between the Tigris River and Euphrates Rivers
Mesopotamia
This process was the preservation of a dead body to prepare them for the afterlife
Mummification
Every religion has groups of people who travel and share their beliefs. These groups are called:
Missionaries
A system of ranking groups is known as:
A hierarchy
Nebuchadnezzar is credited with creating what:
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
What was the name of the region that curved through the Middle East and was known for its rich soil and healthy crops
The Fertile Crescent
Pictures and symbols told stories about people, objects, and every day life - in this style of writing
Hieroglyphics
Wudi was the one who encouraged/started the use of what:
The Silk Road
Loess
"An eye for an eye" is probably the most well known part of a law or code, made by who:
Hammurabi
Located in southern Mesopotamia was the world's first civilization- which was called:
Sumer
Osiris
A ruling family in charge of a lot of land is called
A dynasty
At the mouth of a river, you might find this triangle-looking feature where silt and sand are deposited by flowing water
Delta
By uniting Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt, which person created the first empire in all of Egypt?
Menes / King Menes
Every culture has their own style of writing. In the ancient Middle East, many early civilizations had a certain style using wedge shaped marks- this style of writing was called:
Cuneiform
Translating another language might be difficult without the proper tools- but in ancient times, people were able to translate hieroglyphics with the help of what:
Rosetta Stone
Filial piety was one of the most important values to which ancient Chinese philosopher?
Confucius
My handwriting is terrible- but some people have the ability to make fancy letters with ease. The art of making such beautiful handwriting is called:
Calligraphy
A bloody battle was the last straw for this person- who gave up violence and turned to Buddhism, then created pillars and sent people to spread his beliefs
Asoka
Many early cities worshiped their god or goddess in a temple located on the top of a stepped platform called:
Ziggurat
This person was an assistant to the pharaoh, and they supervised government tasks including tax collection and farming
Vizer
Leaders thought they had a divine right to rule their lands, and this right came from what concept:
Mandate of Heaven
The Mandate of Heaven was connected to a pattern or system in which leadership grew stronger or got weaker, leading to the rise and fall of certain civilizations
Dynastic cycle