Egypt
Mesopotamia
India
China
Tough Stuff
100
What river did the Ancient Egyptians begin their civilization on?
The Nile
100
What two rivers did the Mesopotamian civilizations begin along?
Tigris & Euphrates
100
What river did the Indian civilization begin along?
Indus
100
What river did the Chinese civilization begin along?
Yellow River
100
Who was Shi Huangdi?
The First Emperor of China
200
Who were considered Gods on earth in ancient Egypt and who was one such person?
Pharaoh, Tut, Ramses
200
What was the name for the writing that began in Ancient Mesopotamia?
cuneiform
200
What are Rajahs and Vedas?
kings and written scriptures, songs, rituals, etc
200
What was the name of the trading route opened up by the Ancient Chinese?
Silk Road
200
What was the first civilization to crop up in Mesopotamia?
Summerians
300
The Nile River flooded every year, what two things could cause disaster to Egyptian Civilization?
too much flood or not enough
300
Briefly describe one of the Laws in the Code of Hammurabi.
various
300
Who was Siddhartha Gautama?
Buddha and founded buddhism
300
What was the Mandate of Heaven?
the gods gave certain families the right to rule
300
Which Dynasty set up the idea of the Mandate of Heaven?
Zhou
400
The Battle of Quadesh was a fight between the Egyptians and which Mesopotamian empire?
Hittites
400
Name one of the Civilizations (other than the Sumerians) that were in Mesopotamia and tell me what they were known for.
Babylonian: Code of Hammurabi, astronomy (sun, moon planets) Hittites: Iron tools & weapons Assyrians: Library & well organized society Persians: Conquerors, trade, coins, Zoroaster religion Phoenicians:Sailors & traders, alphabet similar to ours
400
What was peoples motivation to live more lives and follow the caste rules?
to be reincarnated into a higher caste
400
Name one of the traits or ideas that the three schools of thought believed.
various
400
Which Chinese Emperor opened up the Silk Road?
Emperor Wudi
500
What are the names for the 3 periods in ancient Egyptian history?
Old, Middle, New Kingdoms
500
How many laws were in the Code of Hammurabi?
282
500
Which Indian Civilization came up with the Caste System?
Aryans
500
What were the 3 schools of thought in Ancient China?
legalism, daoism, confucianism
500
What is the date for the start of the Old Kingdom in Egypt?
2700 B.C.E.
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