The main reason Greek city states were so different was because of what geographic feature ?
Mountains
Egyptians buried their rulers in giant ______________.
Pyramids
India was best known for advancements in________________________. (word meaning "the system of pipes, tanks, fittings, and other apparatus required for the water supply")
Plumbing
These two rivers allow the people of Mesopotamia to thrive.
Tigris and Euphrates
During the Neolithic revolution people were able to master______________________ and therefore had a more reliable food supply.
Farming/ agriculture
All the civilizations relied on being near ______________ to provide them with fertile soil, a source of water and easier travel and transportation.
Rivers
What was the form of writing in ancient Egypt called ?
Hieroglyphics
Indian civilization was also known as _____________________________ civilization.
Harappan
(Named after its largest city Harappa)
Cuneiform
Chinas biggest export was ___________________ people would travel hundreds of miles on the "______ road" just to get it from China.
Silk & Silk
Alexander the Great was different from other conquerors because he encouraged what ?
He encouraged other cultures existence and wanted to learn from the people he conquered.
The Pharaohs could be best described as ___________-______________.
"God-Kings"
The massive wind and rain storms that flooded India were called_________________________.
Monsoons
Akkadians
when the people of ancient China prayed they felt as if they were talking to who ?
Their ancestors.
Greece created the a system of government where the people have the power to make decisions and choose their leaders. This government system is known as what ?
Democracy
Give at least 3 characteristics of a civilization
cities, art, architecture etc...
The name for a strict social structure that included multiple Varnas (levels/classes)
Caste system
Sumer was an example of a densely populated area ruled under a large governing body. That would make it a ________-__________.
City-State
If the Dynasty of China was overthrown it was because they lost the ___________ of _________________.
Mandate of Heaven
This period was characterized by "Hunter-gatherers" who constantly roamed around in search of food and resources.
Paleolithic era
Ra and Osiris were examples of what from ancient Egypt?
Gods
Why have archeologists determined that ancient India was a peaceful society ?
There is little evidence of weapons or violence.
True or false
All citizens were punished equally for committing the same crime under the code of Hammurabi
False: Hammurabi punished low class citizens more in an effort to discourage crime
Explain why oracle bones were important to ancient Chinese people.
They would write questions on oracle bones and then a priest would break them interpret what the spirits were telling them from the way the bones broke.