Mesopotamia
Egypt
India and China
Greece & Rome
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100
These are the names of the two main rivers that flow through Mesopotamia.
the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.
100

Which major river did this civilization depend on?

Nile River

100

What separates Ancient India from the rest of Asia?

The Himalayas.

100
According to legend, which two brothers are said to have founded Rome?
Romulus and Remus.
100

What were the rulers of Upper and Lower Egypt called?

Pharaohs

200
The process by which Mesopotamians brought water from rivers to their fields is called ________.
irrigation.
200

Ancient Egyptians buried their Pharaohs in tombs called _________________.

pyramids

200

What is a large landmass that separated India from part of a continent?

A subcontinent.

200
According to ancient beliefs, on which mountain did the gods live?
Mount Olympus.
200

Maps that show imaginary lines that divide places are called what?

Political Maps

300

Sumerian cities that governed themselves were called?

City-States

300
What is the name given to the style of writing found on ancient Egyptian artifacts?
Hieroglyphs, hieroglyphics.
300

The writing developed in Indian civilization was called what?

Sanskrit

300
On which two seas did the Greeks primarily trade?
The Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea.
300

From what plant did the Egyptians make a type of paper product, called by the same name as the plant?

papyrus

400

What proved to be unpredictable and a constant threat to people of this civilization?

Floods

400

_____________ were considered the lowest class of people in Egyptian societies.

slaves

400
Name three major religions in ancient China.
Buddhism, Confucianism, Daoism.
400
Which ruler was called "the exalted one," or "a person of great rank and authority?"
Cesar Augustus (Octavian).
400

A cycle of birth, death, and rebirth is known as what?

Reincarnation

500
This is another name given to the Mesopotamian region because of its good soil.
the Fertile Crescent.
500
Why did ancient Egyptians preserve bodies of the dead?
To ensure they went to the afterlife.
500

Archaeologists found proof that Ancient India traded with _______ civilization.

Mesopotamia

500
This is the name given to a person who illegally seizes (takes) power.
tyrant.
500

Monotheism is defined as what?

the belief in one and only one god

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