Mesopotamia
What's another name for Mesopotamia?
The Land Between Two Rivers.
When the Nile River would flood, it left behind this substance.
Silt
One of the world's first artifacts were found on this continent.
What is East Africa?
The Indus River is protected by these mountain ranges to the north.
Himalayas and the Hindu Kush
You would find the Yellow River in this present-day country
china
Who created the first written law code?
Hammurabi
The Nile River floods once a year in this month.
July
Early people who moved around in search of plants and animals to eat are called this.
Hunter Gathers
The Indus River will flood and leave behind this substance.
silt
This is the reason the Huang He River is also known as the Yellow River.
Which rivers was Mesopotamia located between?
The Tigris & Euphrates rivers
Because the Nile River flooded once a year at the same time it allowed the Ancient Egyptians to create this system.
calendar
Someone who does not settle and wanders from place to place is called this.
Nomads
Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro are civilizations along the Indus River valley that left behind the most this (things that help us study the past).
artifacts
To rule China you must claim this.
the mandate of heaven
What made Mesopotamia easy to attack?
A lack of natural barriers such as mountains.
The writing system of the Ancient Egyptians is known as
hieroglyphics
The stone age refers to a time period when tools and weapons were made out of this material
Stones
The ancient ruins of Harappa show their cities and roads were placed in this type of pattern.
grid pattern
The Yellow River valley isolated by these natural barriers.
Ocean, Deserts, Mountains, and Plains (Steppes)
What is the name of the first written language system created by the Sumerians?
These were built as tomb's for pharaoh's to rest after death.
The Pyramids
the dramatic shift from having a nomadic lifestyle to a more settled farming lifestyle is called this
Neolithic Revolution
This is the seasonal wind pattern that dominates India's climate.
monsoon
Individuals who were able to perform specific tasks in China (and other ARVCs) are considered to be this.
specialized workers