Early History
River Valley Civilizations
River Valley Geography
Religion
Classical Civilizations
100
These people moved around in search of food
Who are hunter gatherers/ nomads
100
This is the name for the rich farmland found in Mesopotamia
What is the fertile crescent
100
This longest river in the world is important to Egypt
What is the Nile
100
This is the practice of worshipping many gods
What is polytheism
100
This is the system used in China requiring government officials to pass an exam
What is the Civil Service Exams
200
This time period was characterized by the change from nomadic herding to settled farming
What is the Neolithic Revolution
200
The Sumerians invented this early form of writing
What is cuneiform
200
These two rivers are located in Mesopotamia
What is the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
200
This religion is based on the Torah/Old Testament of the Bible
What is Judaism
200
Athens created this form of government
What is democracy
300
This time period was characterized by hunters and gatherers
What is the Paleolithic Age
300
This was the earliest known set of laws
What is the Code of Hammurabi
300
This river is where the earliest civilizations developed in China
What is the Yellow River/Huang He River
300
The Eightfold path including practicing non-violence and giving up worldly desires is most closely associated with this religion
What is Buddhism
300
Ancient Greece was divided into these due to the diverse geography
What is city states
400
She is known as the world's most famous early human ancestor and was found in Ethiopia.
Who is Lucy
400
It is unknown why this civilization disappeared
What is the Indus River Valley civilization
400
This is the triangular area of fertile land at the end of the Nile River
What is a delta
400
In Hebrew tradition this is when a mutual promise is made between G-d and humanity.
What is a covenant
400

What was the African Trade Route called?

Transaharan Trade Route

500
This is the farming technique in which vegetation is cut down and burned before crops are planted.
What is slash and burn farming
500
During the Shang Dynasty these pieces of shell or bones were read to tell the future.
What is oracle bones
500
This civilization was influenced by the monsoon cycle and the himalayan mountains
What is the Indus River Valley
500
The terms Brahma, dharma, and moksha are most closely associated with this religion
What is Hinduism
500
This leader was inspired to convert to Buddhism after witnessing the horrors of war
What is Asoka
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