Yellow River
Where was this river?
China
Assyria, Babylon, Sumer, Akkad
What was this civilization made up of?
Multiple city-states
Where is upper Egypt and where is Lower Egypt?
What direction do rivers usually flow in?
South
What was the "Mandate of Heaven"?
The belief that the Gods put the Emperor in power
What are the two Mesopotamia rivers
Tigris and Euphrates
What modern day countries did this civilization exist in?
India and Pakistan
What direction did the Nile flow?
North
Why do people want to build civilizations near rivers?
It is easy to grow food and have efficient transportation
What would the people do when the river flooded?
Rebel against the Emperor
Name three modern day countries in Mesopotamia
Iraq, Syria, Kuwait, Turkey, Jordan
What made the Indus River Valley Civilization Unique?
They had a functioning sewage system
What made the Nile River so great to live near?
The flood cycle was very predictable
What do you do in the case of a flood?
Go above ground, stay away from any low areas