Ancient China
Which river ran next to the cities of Yangzhou and Panlongcheng?
the Yangtze
Why do we know so little about the Indus Valley civilization?
Its written language has not yet been deciphered.
What river was Ancient Egypt centered around?
Nile River
What was Mesopotamia's pictographic writing system called?
cuneiform
What does polytheistic religion mean?
Polytheism is the belief in, or the worship of, multiple distinct deities.
How would you describe the extent of the Shang Dynasty compared with that of the Zhou Dynasty?
The Zhou extended further north and west than the Shang.
How do we know that the people of the Indus Valley traded with the Sumerians?
Indus seals were found in Sumer and Sumerian items in the Indus Valley.
Papyrus was used as a surface for the Egyptian writing system called
hieroglyphics.
Did Mesopotamia have a polytheistic or monotheistic religion?
Polytheistic
What is the oldest scriptures of Hinduism?
The Vedas
What conclusion can you draw from the fact that the city of Hao does not lie on a river?
The land between the rivers was fertile.
The social class system that came to be known as the caste system was established in India by
Aryans.
The main purpose of the pyramids of Egypt was to function as
tombs.
What was the large pyramid-like temple at city’s center called?
Ziggurat
What are the names of Ancient Egypt 3 kingdoms?
Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom, New Kingdom
What natural barrier lies between India and China?
Himalaya Mountains
Which of the following distinguished the cities of the Indus Valley?
Cities were planned and had their own plumbing and sewage systems.
What did the pyramids show about the Old Kingdom dynasties of Egypt?
The leadership, economy, and government were strong or They had access to a good supply of stone, both limestone and granite or They had well-developed mathematical and engineering skills.
What two rivers made up Mesopotamia?
Tigris and the Euphrates
How did feudalism in China fail in the end to fulfill its original purpose?
Instead of maintaining Zhou control, it led to independent lords.
What is the approximate distance between the Chang Jiang and the Huang He at the point where they enter the Yellow Sea?
500 miles
What was one of the two major cities in this Indus Valley?
Harappa & Mohenjo-Daro
Why were Egyptian farmers more fortunate than the farmers of Mesopotamia?
The Nile flooded at regular intervals; the Tigris and Euphrates flooded irregularly.
What is another name for Mesopotamia?
the Fertile Crescent
What did Egyptian and Mesopotamian society have in common?
Women could pursue careers and own property.