Mesopotamia
The rivers the Mesopotamian civilization developed around were the -
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
The river the Egyptian civilization developed around was the -
Nile River
The river the Indus Valley civilization developed around was the -
Indus River
The river the Chinese civilization developed around was the -
Huang He River
The ancient Hebrew civilization was in between which other two civilizations?
Mesopotamia and Egypt
a series of rulers from the same family
Dynasty
dividing time into historical eras for purposes of analysis
Periodization
The Mesopotamians built walled cities, temples with arches, and stepped pyramids known as-
ziggurats
The leader of the Egyptians was known as the
Pharaoh
What were the three possible causes for the Indus Valley civilization collapsing?
Earthquake, environmental destruction, and conquest
True or false: The Shang dynasty ruled China with compassion and a passion for educating their citizens.
False
The Hebrews were originated in modern day-
Israel
belief in many gods
Polytheism
wandering, moving about from place to place
Nomadic
List three contributions of the Mesopotamian civilization
sailboat, wheels, calendar of 12 months, a number system of 60
List three contributions of the Egyptian civilization-
embalming, geometry, hieroglyphics, calendar of 365 days, pyramids
List three contributions of the Indus Valley civilization
clay seals, kilns, cotton cloth, urban planners, sewage drainage systems
List three contributions of the Chinese civilization
silk, bronzework, weapons, ceremonial vessels, characters
the Jewish religion is called -
Judaism
form of writing based on the use of symbols, including cuneiform and hieroglyphics
Pictographs
Beliefs, customs, and traditions of a specific group of people.
Culture
The writing system of the Mesopotamians is called-
Cuneiform
The writing system of the Egyptians is called-
Hieroglyphics
The Indus Valley was among the first to have "_________ ____________"
Urban planners
The writing system developed by the Chinese is called-
characters
The ancient Hebrews believed that God presented Moses with a moral conduct code called the
Ten Commandments
prehistoric shift in human activity from hunting and gathering to agriculture resulting in human settlements
Neolithic Revolution
the spread of ideas, customs, and technologies from one person to another
Cultural Diffusion
The ____________________ is important because it was one of the first government documents of written law.
Code of Hammurabi
Egyptians developed knowledge of the human body through the process of ______________ or preserving
embalming
Many of the Indus Valley cities have been excavated. What does it mean to excavate and which historians excavated the cities?
Excavate means to dig up and archaeologists excavated the cities
The first Dynasty of China was the ___________ dynasty.
Shang
The ancient Hebrews believed in one god that was just and all powerful. The belief in One god is known as-
Monotheism
A society characterized by established cities, specialized labor, complex institutions, written records, and advanced technology.
Civilization
A government controlled by religious leaders
Theocracy