Mesopotamia
Egypt
India
Compare & Contrast
Grab Bag
100
Which two rivers flowed through ancient Mesopotamia?
Tigris and Euphrates
100
What is the definition of delta?
A triangle shaped area of land made of soil deposited by a river.
100
What is the definition of monsoon?
Seasonal wind patterns.
100
State the name of the river in Egypt and the river in India.
Nile River, Indus River
100
Culture gives us an understanding of what key factors? A) Customs and values B) Knowledge C) Beliefs D) All of the above
D) All of the above
200
1) Name Mesopotamia's form of writing. 2) Explain how cuneiform was different from other forms of writing.
1) Cuneiform 2) It used pictures to represent syllables and objects, it was recorded on clay tablets, it was used to keep business records.
200
Name each level of the Egyptian social pyramid in order.
1) Farmers and slaves 2) Craftsmen 3) Merchants 4) Scribes 5) Soldiers 6) Nobles 7) Pharaohs
200
Describe the climate in India.
Heavy rains caused by monsoons during the summer. Warm, dry winters.
200
What were the writing systems in ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, and India.
Cuneiform, Hieroglyphics, and Sanskrit.
200
Is a treaty a primary or secondary source?
Primary
300
Describe the importance of the plow.
It increased farm production by breaking through hard soil.
300
Read page 92 and give me two facts about Egyptian afterlife.
It was a happy place, it was an ideal world, and it stemmed from the idea of ka.
300
Describe 2 Hindu beliefs listed on page 133
Brahman created the world, everyone has a soul, or atman. Atman gives people their personality.
300
Explain how the Egyptian social pyramid was different than the Indian caste system.
Indian caste system: 1) Priests and teachers, 2) rulers and warriors, 3) farmers, craftspeople and traders, 4) workers and servants, 5) untouchables
300
Is a journal article a primary or secondary source?
Secondary
400
Explain why Hamurabi's code was important.
It was the first set of laws and it established rules for the society.
400
Describe the ka and what Egyptians did to fulfill the ka's needs.
Ka is the life force or eternal spirit. Egyptians honored the ka by filling tombs with afterlife objects.
400
Explain how Buddhism was developed.
Siddhartha went on a quest for answers, meditated under a tree and found enlightenment.
400
How was the Indus Valley Civilization (Harrapa) different than other civilizations. Give evidence.
They were a peaceful civilization, no weapons were found.
400
What is the definition of the word resources?
Materials found in the earth that people need and value.
500
Describe how irrigation and canals improved the civilization.
Irrigation made farming possible and canals brought water to the fields.
500
According to page 113, why did Kush decline?
1) Cattle were allowed to overgraze 2) Ironmakers used up all the wood 3) Loss of trade 4) Loss of wealth and military might
500
Explain strategies Untouchables use to try to achieve freedom.
Protesting, non-violence, converting to Buddhism.
500
Compare Kush to ancient Egypt. Describe the importance of the black pharaohs.
Kush followed the same laws as ancient Egypt, they built temples and shared the same culture. The black pharaohs saved ancient Egypt.
500
Read paragraph 1 on page 61. Name two effects that resulted from city states fighting with one another.
1) City states gained and lost power over time 2) The city-states built up strong armies 3) Strong walls and armies
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