Maps
What river is this?
(See slideshow)
The Nile River
The Middle Kingdom of Assyria was located in an area also known as...
The Fertile Crescent
Hammurabi’s Code is a legal code of _________
Laws
What was the Neolithic Revolution?
Humans began farming, producing food and domesticating animals
How tall was the biggest pyramid in Egypt?
481 ft tall
What is this map showing?
(See slideshow)
The locations of the Early River Valley Civilizations
What river did the Shang Dynasty settle near?
(Double Points for its Chinese name, both names are required for double points)
The Yellow River
Huang He River (for Double Points)
Why did Ancient Egyptians build canals, systems of dikes, and tools like swapes and shadufs?
Because The Nile River’s water levels were difficult to predict because of flooding and they needed the water to grow food.
What are the Samburu if their settlement moves, on average about once every five weeks?
Nomads
What was the written language of Ancient Mesopotamia called?
Cuneiform
Why was the Middle Kingdom of Assyria established in this location?
(See slideshow)
Because it was between the Tigris and Euphrates River
What is the historical context of the Pyramids of Giza?
(Remember the CRQ slideshow)
(Triple Points)
-Egyptians settled along the Nile River
-They used the river to grow food
-Once they had food they could trade and build settlements
-Their settlements grew into cities
-Now that they had cities and food they could make art and build large structures like the pyramids
What is special about the written script of the Indus River Valley Civilization?
It has not been deciphered yet
What effect did controlling the water of the Nile have in Ancient Egypt if they could control it properly?
More crops grew and floods were controlled
What battle caused the Shang to fall?
Triple Points!
The Battle of Muye
What River Valley Civilization is depicted in this map?
(See slideshow)
The Shang Dynasty
What did the Indus River Valley have that made them so advanced?
Wells, bathrooms and an underground drainage system.
What were two technological innovations that the Shang Dynasty made?
Possible answers:
- Crossbows
- Swords
-Writing System
-Artwork
Would the Samburu have most likely lived during the Paleolithic or Neolithic Age based on the 200 point question?
Paleolithic Age
What language did the people of the Indus Valley civilization speak?
Harappan Language
Which river is this?
(Double Points)
(See slideshow)
The Indus River
Which of these things most contributed to the development of the River Valley Civilizations?
(See slideshow)
Irrigation
What large structures did the Ancient Egyptians and Ancient Mesopotamians build?
(Double Points)
The Pyramids and The Ziggurats
The changes created by the Neolithic Revolution had the greatest impact on which historical development?
(Hint: What was the Neolithic Revolution and what did it lead to?"
The invention and construction of elaborate irrigation networks in river valleys
How many questions from the Quarterly did Mr. Rinaldi use for this Jeopardy game?
All of them!