Early People
Mesopotamia
Nile River Valley
Indus River Valley
Yellow River Valley
100
one of the world's first artifacts was found 3.5 years ago on which continent
What is East Africa
100
name the fertile piece of land that lies between the two rivers
What is Mesopotamia
100
When the Nile River would flood, it left behind...
What is silt
100
the Indus River is protected by which mountain range to the north
What are the Himalayas
100
You would find the Yellow River in this present day country
What is China
200
Early people who moved around in search of plant foods and animals to eat are called
What is a hunter-gatherer
200
name the two rivers that flood leaving behind silt
What are the Tigris & Euphrates
200
Why was the Rosetta Stone important?
What is it led to the ability to read hieroglyphics
200
The Indus River will flood and leave behind...
What is silt
200
the reason the Huang He River is also known as "China's Sorrow"
What is its floods were often very destructive
300
Someone who does not settle and wonders from place to place is called
What is a nomad
300
name the Sumerian writing system
What is cuneiform
300
Since the Nile River would flood regularly each year in July, it allowed the Ancient Egyptians to create this...
What is a calendar
300
What are the names of the two main cities of this civilization
What are Harappa and Mohenjo Daro
300
The ruling families of China were known as
What are dynasties
400
the stone age refers to a time period when tools and weapons were made out of
What is stone
400
the first written laws for people to follow were known as
What is Hammurabi's Code
400
The writing system of the Ancient Egyptians is known as
What is hieroglyphics
400
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)
400
The Huang Ho River is also referred to as what color because of the color of the silt it carries
What is yellow
500
the change from a nomadic lifestyle to a more settled farming lifestyle is called
What is the Neolithic Revolution
500
Mesopotamia had very few natural barriers which resulted in Mesopotamia being constantly
What is invaded
500
These were built as tombs for pharaohs
What are the pyramids
500
What is the name of the skilled warriors who lived in this area next?  Their language, Sanskrit, formed the basis for Hinduism
Who are Aryans
500
What cloth, which became a valuable trade item, was developed from the threads of cocoons
What is silk
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