Geography
What is the largest continent land wise?
Asia
A primary source is...
a first-hand record or direct piece of evidence about an event, person, or topic created by someone who was a participant or witness
Which civilization is located near the Nile River?
Ancient Egypt
Which civilization followed the Mandate of Heaven?
Ancient China.
What can cave paintings tell historians about early humans?
A. Early Humans had no way to communicate
B. Early Humans may have used images to communicate.
C. Early Humans had a written alphabet
D. Early humans lived in cities
B. Early Humans may have used images to communicate.
What continent has the smallest population?
Antartica
A secondary source...
a second-hand account or work created by someone who did not experience or participate in the events firsthand, but instead analyzes, interprets, evaluates, or synthesizes primary sources
Sargon was found floating in which river??
Euphrates
What is another name Ancient India is called?
Indus River Valley
What are the six characteristics of a civilization?
Geography, Religion, Achievements, Politics, Economics, and Social Structure.
Greenland is a part of what continent?
North America
A textbook about the life in Mesopotamia is what type of source?
Secondary
Which River Civilizations had three Rivers?
Indus River Valley (Ancient India) and Ancient China
Natural disasters, bad crops, they were killed, losing battles...
What is a natural barrier?
Any natural geographic element (moutnains and oceans) that provide an obstacle.
What are the five major oceans?
Southern Ocean, Artic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean
A letter written by an Egyptain merchant on grain sales is considered a...
primary source
Which characteristic was shared by most River Valley Civilizations?
A. Construction of Pyramids.
B. Use of Oracle Bones.
C. A Government
D. Preservation of bodies for the afterlife.
C. A Government
What are some Ancient Egyptian achievements?
Mummification, Sun and water clock, Irrigation, papyrus, pyramids, etc.
What does 'cultural diffusion' mean?
the process by which cultural beliefs, practices, items, and ideas spread from one group or region to another
What are the seven continents?
North America, South America, Africa, Asia, Europe, Australia, and Antartica
A website breaking down the Red Sea's influence on trade is considered a
Secondary source
Why were rivers important to ancient civilizations?
provided fertile land to support farming as well as transportation for trade.
What is the caste system?
The social structure in india where you are born into and it determines what you can and connot do.
What are the five steps to becoming a Civilization?
1. Domestication of plants and animals.
2. Surplus of food.
3. Population Growth
4. Division of Labor
5. GOvernment and Laws