Culture and Prehistory
Mesopotamia
Egypt
India
China
100
People's way of life
What is culture?
100
The flooding of these made farming possible.
What are the Euphrates and Tigris rivers?
100
In ancient Egypt, this was the name given to a professional writer.
What is a scribe?
100
Siddharta Gautama was the founder of this religion.
What is Buddhism?
100
The most important aspect of early Chinese life was ......
What is the family?
200
More of a thing or product than is needed
What is a surplus?
200
Babylon's central location made it a center of
What is trade?
200
Egyptian tombs were filled with treasures so the dead could do this with them.
What is take them to the afterlife?
200
What reincarnation is
What is the rebirth of a soul?
200
The yellow-colored deposits left by the Huang He (Yellow) River
What is loess?
300
This technology from the Stone Age was crucial to human survival
What is the use of tools?
300
Hammurabi was one of the greatest kings of Babylon. He developed the famous Code of Hammurabi. It was the first of its kind because of this
What is a written set of laws?
300
This Egyptian pharaoh united Upper and Lower Egypt.
What is Menes?
300
Hinduism differs from other religions because of this distinction.
What is there was no founder?
300
This Chinese philosopher was the most important single force in Chinese life. His philosophy influenced education, government, personal behavior and the individual's duty to society.
Who is Confucius?
400
This developed in early cities when there was a surplus of food, and people did not have to spend all their days producing food. Some people were able to switch from farming to other kinds of work. For example, some people became artisans.
What is division of labor? or (specialization of labor)
400
Under the code of Hammurabi, an individual's punishment was determined by this.
What is class?
400
Travel between Nubia and Egypt was difficult because of these.
What are cataracts?
400
This ancient city on the banks of the Indus River had underground clay pipes that carried waste away. It was built on a high mound. Its streets were laid out in squares. At the center of the city was a citadel.
What is Mohenjo-Daro?
400
This family of rulers lasted only two generations. Shi Huangdi was the first ruler.
What is the Qin Dynasty?
500
The Stone Age is divided into two parts, the Old Stone Age and the New Stone Age. Another name for the New Stone Age is this.
What is the Neolithic Era?
500
This city-state was the first to be recorded in history. The area is called the "Cradle of Civilization."
What is Sumer?
500
This artifact cracked the code of hieroglyphics.
What is the Rosetta Stone?
500
Grandson of Chandragupta, this emperor helped build the greatest empire in India's history. Once a fierce warrior, he eventually practiced and preached the teachings of Buddha. He was concerned with his people's well-being. He had hospitals built throughout his kingdom and dug wells along the roads.
Who is Asoka?
500
The first emperor of the Han Dynasty, this emperor was born a peasant. He created a stable government. His dynasty lasted 400 years. The civil service system, based on Confucianism, was set up during his dynasty.
Who is Liu Bang?
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