India
Egypt
Mesopotamia
Writing/Technology
Religion and Society
100
What river was the first civilization settled on?
What is the Indus
100
What river was Ancient Egypt settled on?
The Nile
100
What is the name of the rivers that Mesopotamia was settled near?
Tigris and Euphrates
100
What is the name of writing of the Ancient Egyptians?
Hieroglyphics
100
Who wrote the first code of laws?
Hammurabi
200
How populated were early cities in India?
over 100,000 people
200
Which man united Upper and Lower Egypt into one kingdom?
Narmer
200
What is the nickname of this region because it is where many early civilizations settled?
Cradle of Civilization
200
What is the name of writing of the Sumerians?
Cuneiform
200
How were Pharaohs viewed in Ancient Egypt?
As gods on earth
300
How were cities designed/laid out in India?
A block structure, streets at right angles
300
Why was invading Egypt very difficult?
The were surrounded by Desert and an impassable river
300
Which man created the world's first empire?
Sargon
300
The Sumerians wrote on what material?
Clay tablets
300
How did Sumerians view natural disasters?
as punishment from the gods
400
Who did the Harappan (India) trade with?
What is Mesopotamia
400
What type of government did Egypt have?
Theocracy
400
Why was Mesopotamia constantly under attack?
They didn't have natural barriers and were in a desirable location
400
What material did the Egyptians write on?
Papyrus
400
What type of temple did the Sumerians build?
Ziggurats
500
What natural phenomenon (weather/climate) helps make flooding predictable in India?
Monsoons
500
What technology did the Hyksos invasion of the Middle Kingdom bring?
Chariot and iron weapons
500
In what manner was Sumer governed?
Priests had power over city-states initially Kings came to power later
500
Which group formed a 22 character alphabet where characters represent sounds?
Phoenecians
500
Why was Ankhenhaton viewed as a religious rebel?
he converted Egypt to monotheism
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