Vocabulary
This word means "about" or "approximate"
circa
Name the two rivers located in the Fertile Crescent.
Tigris and Euphrates
Which person in ancient Egypt was considered a deity and had absolute power?
the pharaoh
Who made the first covenant with God and led his people to the promised land?
Abraham
The first civilization in ancient India settled along which river?
Indus
What is another word for "farming"?
agriculture
Why is the "Epic of Gilgamesh" noteworthy (important)?
It is the first piece of Mesopotamian literature.
What was the Egyptian invention, an injection, that prevented a dead body from decomposing?
embalming
Who led the Israelites out of Egypt?
Moses
Which river in ancient India is sacred to the Aryans and the Hindus?
Ganges
What is the name of soil that flooding brings?
silt
Who created the first empire?
Sargon
Why was Queen Hatshepsut's role as pharaoh unique?
She was the first female pharaoh.
Who was the first king of the kingdom of Israel?
Saul
What provides evidence that the Aryan people existed?
Sanskrit
What is another name for the "Promised Land"?
Canaan
The two most important parts of Sumer's economy were farming and ___________?
trade
The Egyptians created the 365 day calendar to track what?
annual flooding
What is the term for Jewish people living outside their homeland?
diaspora
List 2 ways a caste system different from a social class?
You are born into it; You cannot marry outside of it; You cannot move outside of your caste.
Define cultural diffusion and give an example.
Blending of ideas; spreading of ideas; spreading of culture
McDonalds in Japan. Sushi in the USA.
Egypt conquering Nubia; Nubia creating pyramid-like structures
List the 4 of Mesopotamia's inventions. Think WISP.
Wheel, irrigation, sail, plow
What was the main job of the bureaucrats, or elected officials, in ancient Egypt?
to collect tax payments of grain from farmers
What was the result of the Babylonians conquering Judah?
Solomon's temple was destroyed.
What do the Vedas contain?
history and beliefs of the Aryan people