Mesopotamia
What is Mesopotamia known for?
What year did they build the Pyramids?
2630 BCE.
How did the Indus people travel and trade?
People traveled by boat on rivers or seas.
What government system does Chinese River Valley use?
Dynasty
What is Fertile Crescent?
A crescent shaped area with fertile soil.
What did Egyptians do after someone passed?
Embalming.
Why did people settle nearby the Indus River?
The river provided water and fertile soil, helping with farming.
Where was the civilization located?
East China.
What legal system did Mesopotamians create?
Why were the pyramids built?
Tombs for pharaohs and important people.
What happened when the Indus River flooded?
Gave fertile soil and developed crops.
What was China's religion/belief?
Confucianism and worshipping their ancestors.
How did the irrigation system they developed help farming?
Gave access to water all over the civilizations making more crops.
With boats and using the river.
How many people lived in each city?
More than 30,000 people.
What river was located near the Chinese Valley?
Huang He (Yellow River)
What line in the Hammurabi's Code is famous?
"An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth."
Were Egyptians polytheistic or monotheistic?
Polytheistic.
What is Indus's 4 accomplishments?
City planning, public sewers, water supply, and cotton cloths.
What writing system did the Chinese River Valley develop?
Pictographs.