Mesopotamia
System of writing created by the Sumerians
What is cuneiform?
Geographical feature that protected early Indian civilizations from invasions
What is Himalayan Mountains?
This river was the center of the Egyptian empire. Hint: Egypt was considered "the life of" this river
What is the Nile?
Two rivers that were vital to the success of civilizations in ancient China
What is Huang He (Yellow) and the Yangtze?
The belief in more than one God..
What is polytheism?
Two rivers that made up Mesopotamia
What is Tigris and Euphrates?
River besides the Indus that was vital to life in this area
This person united Lower and Upper Egypt
Who is King Narmer?
Major city of the Shang dynasty
What is Anyang?
Series of rulers from one family
What is a dynasty?
This person was the leader of the Babylon empire and created a code of 282 laws
Who is Hammurabi?
Name of the culture that was established in this area
What is Harrapan?
Dynasty that took over after the Shang dynasty
What is the Zhou dynasty?
A government in which rule is rested in religious authority
What is theocracy?
Who are the Akkadians?
Nomadic group that invaded Indus civilizations around 1500 BC
Who are the Aryans?
Reason that Egyptians mummified bodies
What is usage of the body in the afterlife?
This was a belief that a rulers right to rule came from the Gods
What is the mandate of heaven?
The first lightweight writing surface developed by Egyptians was known as
What is papyrus?
Purposes for religion in Mesopotamia
What is a sense of belonging and control over the environment?
Type of winds that influenced wet and dry seasons on the Indian subcontinent
What is monsoon?
This was the capital city of ancient Egypt after it became unified
What is Memphis?
The process of dynasties shifting rulers
What is the dynastic cycle?
Skilled workers who make goods by hand...