Egypt
The Ruler of Egypt was called?
Pharaoh
Why don't we know more about the Indus river valley people?
We can't decipher their writing
This is the earliest verifiable dynasty in China
The Shang Dynasty
Unlike other rivers the flooding along this river was predicable, allowing for a more centrally organized society
The Nile
The Egyptian process of preserving the body for the afterlife was called?
Mummification
The pictograph writing of Egypt was called?
Hieroglyphics
We believe that the Indus river valley civilization was more equal/ had less of a hierarchy. Why do we believe that?
No massive graves/ big houses/ most people seem to be buried/ most dwelling had the same amount of stuff.
This was the base crop of the civilization
Rice
The river valley civilizations in China were located along this river
The Yellow River
This first form of writing in China was what?
Oracle Bones
This famous Pharaoh's tomb was hidden by flooding, allowing for modern day archeologists to discover it and learn about burial practices
King Tut
Give 2 innovations that lead archeologists to believe the Indus river valley was very advanced.
Homes with running water/ heated water/ drainage systems/ grid-like organization/ massive public square/ public baths
This was the justification used for the overthrowing of one dynasty for another
The Mandate of Heaven
The major cities of the Indus river valley are located in this present-day country
Pakistan
This is what allowed modern people to decipher hieroglyphics
The Rosetta Stone
This reed that grows on the side of the Nile in Egypt was eventually used as paper
Papyrus
What Indo-European group invaded the Indus river valley and took over?
The Aryans
This valuable item was made and sold in and outside of China, allowing for great wealth
Silk
This was the major trade route connecting China to the Middle East
Silk Road
This sculpture supposedly gave a riddle to those who tried to pass, and ate those who answered wrong
The Sphinx
This falcon-headed god was the son of Osiris and all-seeing
Horus
Name the two major cities of the Indus River Valley
Harappa & Mohenjo-daro
Praying to deceased relatives for advice and protection is a big part of the culture developed in China at this time. What was this called?
Veneration of the ancestors/ ancestor worship
This was the style of farming used in China because the river valley was hilly and mountainous
Terrace Farming
The Chinese Dyansty to first use the Mandate of Heaven
Zhou Dynasty