Vocabulary
Mesopotamia
Egypt
Indus Valley & Caral
Geography
200

What does B.C.E. stand for?

Before Common Era (before the year 0).

200

Name two inventions from Mesopotamia.

Writing, math, the wheel, sailboats

200

Which river gave life to all of Egypt?

The Nile River

200

Who discovered the Caral-Supe civilization and when?

Dr. Ruth Shady in 1994

200

On which continent did the first early humans develop?

Africa

400

How did humans find food before agriculture and domesticating livestock?

Hunting and gathering

400

Why was agriculture important?

It helped ancient civilizations get more food; more efficient to grow own food; people settled instead of nomadic wandering to follow food

400

What is ancient Egyptian writing called?

Hieroglyphs 

400

What is the name of the tallest mountains in the world that separate the Indian subcontinent from the rest of Asia?

The Himalayan Mountains

400

On which continent is the Caral-Supe civilization?

South America

600

What is another word for farming or humans intentionally planting, tending, and harvesting plants for food?

Agriculture

600

Where was ancient Mesopotamia? (point on a map)

Modern-day Middle East

600

What is the god-king called who ruled Egypt?

The Pharaoh 

600

What was special about the bricks in the Indus Valley?

They were all the same size

600

On which continent is the Indus Valley?

Asia

800

What is the belief in multiple gods?

Polytheism

800

What is the process of humans controlling how river water reaches their crops, such as building ditches?

Irrigation

800

What were the jars called that held organs of those who died in ancient Egypt?

Canopic Jars

800

What was the name of the mountain range that runs through ancient Caral?

The Andes Mountains

800

Which two civilizations were inside the Fertile Crescent?

Mesopotamia and Egypt

1000

A civilization must have what two things?

Surplus of food AND division of labor

1000

What is the name of the writing developed by the ancient Sumerians?

Cuneiform

1000

What is the casket for mummies called?

Sarcophagus

1000

What was special about the pottery in Caral?

There wasn't any!

1000

Which two rivers surround Mesopotamia?

The Tigris and the Euphrates Rivers

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