Ancient India & China
One modern amenity the Indus River Valley had was called what?
Indoor plumbing
Why are rivers so important to ancient civilizations?
Can transport goods & people. Provide water for crops.
Egypt was the gift of what River?
Nile
What form of writing began in Ancient Mesopotamia?
Cuneiform
Name one invention of Ancient Mesopotamia.
Wheel; irrigation; sailboat
This group of people was not even considered a part of the social hierarchy of Ancient India.
Untouchables
This is the foundation, or root, of all ancient civilizations.
agriculture
This is the name for the fertile land that surrounds the Nile River.
Black Lands
A ________ is a seasonal wind.
Monsoon
_____ led the Hebrew people out of slavery in Egypt.
Moses
The Great Wall of _________is a wonder of the ancient world.
China
The Sumerians built city-states in the land between two rivers known as _______.
Egyptian pharaohs were buried in tombs called what?
pyramids
One of the earliest written languages that began in Ancient India was _________.
Sanskrit
Define the word "polytheism."
belief in more than god
A family of rulers, like the emperors in Ancient China, is known by what word?
Dynasty
This invention led to food surpluses in many ancient civilizations.
irrigation
The Egyptians thought their rulers were ____.
Gods
This form of writing existed in Ancient Egypt.
Hieroglyphics
City that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state.
City-state
This ancient trade route linked China and Far East with the Middle East and Europe.
Silk Road
Ancient Mesopotamia was located in this modern country.
Iraq
Who was the first woman pharaoh.
Hatshepsut.
This is the process of adapting wild plants and animals for human use.
Domestication
This ruler created a code of 282 laws, of which many stressed "eye for an eye" punishment.
Hammurabi