Fertile Crescent
China
Indus River Valley
Olmecs
It's a Date!
100
Who were the first people to settle in the Fertile Crescent?
The Sumerians.
100
One important city in China famous for its pottery was?
Yangshao
100
What are two ancient cities in the Indus River valley? What are their names?
Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa
100
The Olmecs built large stone what?
heads
100
Ancient China can be traced back to 1950. true or false
false 1950 is only 66 years from 2016
200
Which Babylonian invader defeated the lands of Sumer?
Sargon
200
What metal was important in China
bronze
200
Both cities had a fort. What is another word for fort?
citadel
200
What types of games did they play?
ball
200
Many civilizations were probably founded around the same time give or take a few hundreds around the world. true or false
true
300
Why were dikes built?
They kept back floodwater so that people could farm.
300
Ancient Chinese history is mixed with what?
legends
300
Archaeologists have found jewelry such as necklaces in these cities? true or false
true
300
This is the oldest known city in the Americas. What is its name?
Caral
300
We learned in class what year Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa were discovered. true or false
false It wasn't really discussed only that they are the ruins of two ancient cities.
400
Who led the Hebrews out of Egypt?
Moses
400
What is the name of an important river in China?
Huang He or the Yellow River
400
Name two important rivers.
Euphrates and Tigris
400
In what modern-day country can the oldest known city in the Americas be found?
Peru
400
When did the Aryans invade the Indus River valley
1500 B.C.
500
Who were the people who lived in the Fertile Crescent? You must name at least three.
The Sumerians, the Babylonians, the Hebrews, the Assyrians, the Hittites, the Akkadians, and the Phoenicians.
500
The _____________ of Heaven gave the divine right to certain families to be the rulers of China.
Mandate
500
India is sometimes called this because of its large size.
subcontinent
500
What were Olmec priests called?
Shamans
500
Many scientists believe that nomads settled in the Americas a: hundreds of years ago b: thousands of years ago
b: thousands of years ago
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