Mesopotamia
What modern country is Mesopotamia located in?
Iraq
What continent is Egypt located in?
Africa
Why is so little known about the Indus Valley civilizations?
Their language is not translated
What is the cradle of Chinese civilization?
The Yellow River
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What were the two rivers in Mesopotamia?
The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
What is the name of the river that early civilizations settled near in Egypt?
The Nile River
What is considered the biggest achievement in this ancient civilization?
The cities
What was the transitional or Evolutionary period for China?
The Xia Dynasty
What are 2 examples of crops grown by early civilization?
Oats, grain, wheat, barley, melons
Who were the first people to settle in Mesopotamia?
The Sumerians
What did the Egyptians invent in order to predict when the Nile would flood?
a 365-day calendar
What river was in this civilization?
The Indus River
What was the first true civilization in China?
The Shang Dynasty
What was the name of Hammurabi's law system that stated an eye for an eye.
Hammurabi's Code
What year was Mesopotamia established?
3500BCE
What was the name of the two major cities in the Egyptian empire?
Nekheb and Nekhen
What caused the flooding in the Indus Valley?
Melting snow from the Himalayas
Which Chinese dynasty existed during the Bronze Age?
The Shang Dynasty
What resource did all of the early civilizations set up near?
Rivers
What was the name of the king who established a law code?
King Hammurabi
Who was the first Pharaoh of Egypt?
Menes
What do scientists believe was the reason the Indus cities disappeared?
What was the capital of China?
Anyang
State one thing you found interesting about any civilization
VARIES