Prehistory
Geography
River Valleys
China
India
100
Africa
Where do scientists believe the first humans appeared?
100
longitude
What are imaginary lines that run from the North Pole to the South Pole?
100
Founded on rivers
What did the early civilizations of Egypt, Mesopotamia, China and the Indus Valley have in common?
100
silk road
The ancient trading route between China and Rome is called?
100
Khyber Pass
What is the historic invasion route to India?
200
where there are lots of animals
Hunter - gatherers developed in areas where ________ are plentiful
200
latitude
What are the imaginary lines used to measure distance north and south of the Equator?
200
Mesopotamia
Where wasthe earliest permanent agricultural civilization established?
200
yin and yang
What are the two opposing views that are found in nature?
200
Indus
India's first civilization began along this river.
300
tools
What technology did early humans use first?
300
Hammurabi
Who created the first code of law, "an eye for an eye"
300
mandate of heaven
The Chinese belief taht leaders had the blessing of gods; when things went wrong, they lost the blessing and had to go.
300
Gupta
The Golden Age of India occured during which dynasty?
400
written language
This allowed societies to record events and marks the beginning of "history"
400
mercator
What type of map projection is used in navigating ships?
400
cuneiform
What is the written script of the Mesopotamian peoples called?
400
Confucianism
What Chinese school of thought teaches respect to elders and the law as the best way to maintain a peaceful society?
400
Harrappans
These people where known for their use of urban planning
500
Neolithic Era
Time period when people lived in permanent agricultural settlements
500
Prime Meridian
What line divides the earth into the Eastern and Western Hemisphere?
500
Theocracy
What type of government is led by a religious leader?
500
Qin Shi Huangdi
The first emperor of a unified state known as China
500
Asoka
Which Indian leader helped to spread Buddhism from India to China and other parts of Asia by sending missionaries?
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