Mesopotamia
This river valley was home to the Sumerians, one of the first civilizations
Tigris-Euphrates
These monumental tombs were built for pharaohs during the Old Kingdom
Pyramids
Monsoon
This river is known as the "Cradle of Chinese Civilization."
Yellow River
Unlike Old World civilizations, American civilizations lacked ______________
the wheel or large domestic animals
This wedge-shaped writing system was developed by the Sumerians
Cuneiform
This writing system used pictures and symbols to represent words and sounds
Heiroglyphs
Indus Valley cities were known for ____________
Advanced urban planning
This is the first dynasty in Chinese History
Xia Dynasty
This was the earliest Mesoamerican civilization, and practiced ritual bloodletting
Olmec
This king is famous for creating one of the world’s first written law codes
Hammurabi
True or false: The Nile river flooded unpredictably
False
What were the two major Indus Valley cities?
Harappa and Mohenjo Daro
What was the name of the first Chinese writing?
Oracle Bone script
This was the oldest civilization in the Andean region
Norte Chico
This epic poem, one of the earliest works of literature, tells the story of a hero-king
Epic of Gilgamesh
This female pharaoh expanded trade and built magnificent temples
Hatsepshut
Why is it difficult for historians to understand the IVC?
Undeciphered writing system
This concept justified the rule of Chinese emperors as divinely approved
Mandate of Heaven
This civilization was known for its massive carved geoglyphs
Nazca Lines
This structure was a temple in ancient Mesopotamia
Ziggurat
This artifact helped scholars decode Egyptian hieroglyphics
Rosetta Stone
Unlike other ancient civilizations, the Indus Valley lacked this type of structure, suggesting a different political organization
Palaces and temples
This semi legendary figure controlled flooding in early China and became one of the first rulers
Yu the Engineer
What were the main Mesoamerican crops, sometimes called the 'three sisters'
Corn, Beans, and Squash