Geological Factors
The flooding of rivers allowed for?
Creating fertile land.
In Mesopotamia the first houses were single-roomed _________ buildings.
dome-shaped
What is a Hierarchy?
Grouping of people in a social structure, with one above the other, according to power.
What is a pictograph?
A pictorial language.
What is the definition of technology?
Any tool (or process) used to make a task easier.
Deserts did what?
Acted as barriers.
Meat was often only eaten by who?
The wealthy.
The first government leaders were probably ______.
Priests
As early as ____ BCE, Sumerians were using pictographs.
3300 BCE
Explain what irrigation in
the practice of applying controlled amounts of water to land to help grow crops.
Snow melted and flowed down ________ into _______
Snow melted and flowed down mountians/highlands into rivers
In Egypt:
Both wealthy men and women would wear makeup (____), nail polish, and gold jewellery.
Kohl
A _______ was the religious leader of the country as well as the government head.
Pharaoh
Who was able to go to school?
Children of wealthy families went to school.
What was the wheel used for?
Transportation and pottery.
Rivers provided early people with what?
(name 2 things)
- transportation routes
- water for washing and drinking
- water for irrigating crops.
In China:
The walls were made of _____, plastered with clay. The roofs were probably thatched.
twigs
The history of unified Egypt is divided into three kingdoms. What are they called?
Old Kingdom (2700 BCE to 2200 BCE).
Middle Kingdom (2050 BCE to 1800 BCE).
New Kingdom (1550 BCE to 100 BCE).
What is the rosetta stone?
Used to translate hieroglyphs.
True or false:
The most common type of watercraft used on the Nile was built by tying papyrus reeds into tight bundles.
True
The Thar Desert between the Indus and Ganges rivers, served as a ___________.
natural barrier
What types of animal products were eaten in early societies?
(name at least 3)
Animal Products: Milk, Cheese, Butter, Yogurt, Mutton, Meat, Fish, Turtles, Wild Boar.
The Indus Valley believed in ______ and ______ and had strong family organizations.
Peace and equality
What was the easiest way to move up in early societies?
Become a scribe.
True or False:
The Chinese originally used gunpowder for entertainment.
True