Rivers
This means between two rivers
What is Mesopotamia
the first written language
Cuneiform
The name given to Egyptian kings
pharaoh
the effects that good or bad actions have on a person’s soul.
Karma
4 books that are collections of poems, hymns and religious writings from ancient India.
Vedas
Tigris and Euphrates
What two rivers is Mesopotamia between
civilization introduced the first written language
Sumer
An Egyptian “wonder” built as a tomb for pharaohs that is still around today
pyramids
a large landmass that is smaller than a continent.
subcontinent
The Nile River flows this direction
North
This river flows through Egypt
The Nile
a long poem about a hero
Egyptian writing is called
Hieroglyphics
India’s monsoon seasons are torrential rains that can bring up to _____ inches of water.
200
The Nile River empties into what body of water
Mediterranean Sea
This rich soil is left behind after flooding
Silt
gives us the first written laws
Hammurabi
The Middle Kingdom is known as the:
Golden Age
They had indoor plumbing, built their cities with a fortress for protection and developed a writing system.
Harappan Civilization
great Mauryan empire ruler who ruled over most of India. He converted to Buddhism and did not invade any other territories after that.
Ashoka
Rapids, small waterfalls
What is cataracts?
A messenger ran over 26 miles from ________ to Athens to tell of a victory.
Marathon
Egyptian invention that helped to irrigate the fields
Shadoof
began as an occupational social class system and has evolved into a many tiered social structure.
Caste System
The naval battle where Greeks defeated Persians
Salamis