Early People
on which continent do scientists believe people first lived
What is Africa
name the fertile piece of land that lies between the two rivers
What is Mesopotamia
When the Nile River would flood, it left behind deposits called...
What is silt
the Indus River is a major river in India, what is the other one
What is the Ganges
What geographic features kept both India and China culturally isolated
What are mountains
Early people who moved around in search of plant foods and animals to eat are called
What is a NOMAD (hunter-gatherer)
name the two rivers of Mesopotamia that flood leaving behind silt
What is the Tigris & Euphrates
Describe TWO things Egyptians did for dead Pharaohs
Mummify and entomb them in a pyramid
The Indus River will flood and leave behind...
What is silt
Name both the major rivers in China
What are the Yellow (Haung He) and the Yangtze rivers
Early humans were called
What is Homonids
name the Sumerian writing system
What is cuneiform
Since the Nile River would flood at a specific time it allowed the Ancient Egyptians to create this...
What is a calendar
Name a unique factor of the cities of the Indus Valley
What are planned streets (grids) and/or SEWER SYSTEMS!
What type of govt. was common in ancient China
What is a monarchy
What is another name for the Paleolithic Era
What is the OLD STONE AGE
the first written laws for people to follow were known as
What is Hammurabi's Code
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 goal of Confucianism is to restore social order through
What is proper behavior
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
When the Egyptians used wheeled chariots, an innovation they learned from the Hyksos, we see an example of
What is technological diffusion
Name the seasonal wind pattern that dominates India's climate
What is monsoon
What is the Mandate of Heaven