Early People
one of the world's first artifacts was found 3.5 years ago in which continent
What is East Africa
This is the form of "wedge-shaped" writing Mesopotamians used.
What is cuneiform?
These were built as tomb's for pharaoh's
What is the Pyramids
the Indus River is protected by which mountain range to the north
What is the Himalaya's
(I'll also take the Hindu Kush)
Early people who moved around in search of plant foods and animals to eat are called
What is a hunter-gatherer
name the two rivers that flood leaving behind silt
What is the Tigris & Euphrates
This document was a collection of burial incantations used in ancient Egypt.
What is the Book of the Dead?
We have found trading seals from the Indus Valley in the ruins of what other ancient Civilization?
What is Mesopotamia?
The most famous of early philosophies to develop in the Yellow River Valley.
What is Confucianism?
Someone who does not settle and wanders from place to place is called
What is a nomad
This story has been passed down orally since at least the 7th millennium B.C.E.
What is the Epic of Gilgamesh?
Since the Nile River would flood once a year in July it allowed the Ancient Egyptians to create this...
What is a calendar
These were the two major cities of the Indus Valley
What are Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro?
To rule be a ruling family in this region you must claim the
What is Mandate of Heaven
This time period's name translates to the "old stone age" and refers to the time frame when human beings first populated the world
What is the Paleolithic Age (or Era)?
The most distinctive temples to Mesopotamian gods are known as...
What are ziggurats?
The writing system of the Ancient Egyptians is known as
What is hieroglyphics
The ancient ruins of Harappa show their cities and roads were placed in what type of pattern
What is a grid pattern (for their streets)
The Yellow River valley is very isolated. Name one of the many natural barriers that protects the Yellow River.
What is Ocean, Deserts, Mountains, Plains
the change from a nomadic lifestyle to a more settled farming lifestyle is called
What is the Neolithic Revolution
Mesopotamia had very few natural barriers which resulted in Mesopotamia being constantly
What is invaded
This female ruler of Egypt first served as a stand-in ruler for her son, but then became pharaoh on her own.
Who is Hatshepsut?
Name the seasonal wind pattern that dominates India's climate
What is monsoon winds?
In order to read and write in the Yellow River valley you would need a certain set of skills that everyone else in the civilization does not have. This person is called a
What is Specialized Worker
(specialization, division of labor, etc.)