Mesopotamia
What does the name Mesopotamia mean
land between two rivers
a mixture of tiny bits of rock and soil deposited by a river that would have been found in Lower Egypt.
Silt
The Chinese word for "Yellow River"
Huang He
The cycle of birth, life, death & rebirth
reincarnation
What year was the first iPhone released?
2007
The religious beliefs of the Mesopotamians were considered what?
the title used by the rulers of ancient Egypt.
The definition of a dynasty.
series of rulers from the same family
The two most important rivers of ancient Indian civilization
Indus River and Ganges River
In Disney's Cinderella, what are the names of Cinderella's two stepsisters?
Anastasia and Drizella
What was the significance of the ziggurats?
They were temples built for the gods.
the joining of separate parts into one.
to unify or unification
Who was Ancient China`s main enemy that lived to the north?
the Mongols
The summer and winter winds which bring rains to the Indian sub-continent
Monsoons
Originally, Amazon only sold what kind of product?
Books
A wedge-shaped writing that emerged in Mesopotamia is called
Cuneiform
The Ancient Egyptians were __________. They believed in many gods.
polytheistic
3 of the surrounding countries of China.
Mongolia, Koreas, Japan, Bhutan, Nepal, Pakistan, India, Russia
The two well-planned Indus valley cities built in a grid-like design
What are the three layers of the Earth?
crust, core, mantle
What people were the first to write down and record their system of law?
Babylonians
What material did the Egyptians use to write?
Papyrus
True or False: Farmers were considered the lowest class of society and were looked down upon by the people of Ancient China?
False
What was the name of the written language of the Indus Valley Civilization
Undeciphered script or Sanskrit
How many elements are in the periodic table?
118