Ancient Civ. Background Terminology
Geography
Mesopotamia
Egypt
India/China
100
A record of past events and an analysis of their importance
What is History
100
Fertile Crescent is located between which 2 rivers
Tigris and Euphrates
100
Modern day counry where many early civilizations developed
What is Iraq
100
Religion of Ancient Egypt
What is Polytheism
100
Trade route that linked China with European Markets
What is Silk Road
200
What is the period of time before writing was developed?
What is prehistoric/Prehistory
200
Soil rich valley between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
What is Mesopotamia
200
Hammurabis code was important because it was the first time a states laws were
set down in writing
200
Ancient Egyptian writing
What is hieroglyphics
200
Major river in Ancient India
What is Indus River
300
What is the term for the selective growing or breeding of plants and animals to make them more useful to humans?
Domestication
300
This river was important to Egypt because it created a delta with fertile soil for farming
What is the Nile
300
This civilization is credited with the invention of the wheel and plow
Who are the Sumerians
300
Reason Pharaohs held absolute power in Egypt
Thought to be gods in human form
300
Major River in China
What is Yellow River
400
Shift from Nomadic Hunting-Gathering to Farming
Neolithic Revolution
400
This sea influenced the settlement of the Phoenicians
What is the Mediterannean
400
This civilization is given credit for their creation of the 22 character alphabet
Who are the Phoenicians
400
This stone helped translate hieroglyphics
What is Rosetta Stone
400
Rulers had divine right to rule and gods would not allow corrupt rulers to hold power
What is mandate of heaven
500
Spread of ideas, customs and technologies from one people to another
Cultural Diffusion
500
Which 2 geograghic features determined the settlement of early civilizations?
What are rivers and valleys
500
This man was a Persian conqueror who tolerated other peoples beliefs instead of forcing them into Persian customs and traditions.
Who is Cyrus the Great
500
Complete the 5 tiers of the Egyptian Social Class pyramid
Pharaohs Priests Skilled Laborers Unskilled Laborers Slaves
500
Reason Chinese built the Great Wall of China
What is protect its northern borders
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