Which River Valley Civilization?
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100

built pyramid-like structures called Ziggurats? 

Mesopotamia

100

Which feature of civilization refers to large-scale projects like roads, walls, and sewer systems that help cities function?

Public Works

100

True or False: There are certain things that all civilizations have in common, and those things look the same in each civilization no matter where or when they existed. 

False

100

How many early eras are there in "pre-history"

3

100

What room number are you in right now?

2011

200

Included the city-states of Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa

The Indus Valley

200
As the populations of cities grew, which other feature of civilization also increased? 

Trade, Organized Government, Job Specialization, Warfare, etc. 

200

The Code of Hammurabi established the concept of the Rule of Law. This concept means that laws apply to which group of people?

Everyone

200

With the domestication of this, humans were able to move to colder climates, and cook their food, allowing for the development of bigger brains. 

Fire

200

Is Mr. Steitz's newest child a boy or a girl?

Boy

300

This colorful river formed the foundation for the Shang Dynasty in China

The Yellow River

300

Job specialization resulted from the growth of which means of producing food?

Farming

300

Refers to the extra food produced by farming

Surplus

300

In the Paleolithic and Neolithic Ages, what were tools mostly made out of?

Stone

300

What relationship does the sister of your mother's brother have to you?

Your Aunt (or your mom!) 

400

Egypt was not the only early civilization along the Nile River. This civilization lay south of Egypt, and shared some cultural and religious characteristics

Nubia (Kush) 

400

This early civilization may have been unique in its practices of Complex Religion because women played special and honored roles in its ceremonies. 

Nubia (Kush) 

400

River Valleys were the starting points for many civilizations because of this, the transportation of river water to water crops. 

Irrigation

400

Once people began farming, they settled in permanent communities, meaning that they stopped being this.

Nomadic

400

Last week, NASA launched the Europa Clipper to explore what outer-space destination?

One of Jupiter's moons

500
Created the first known written language, known as Cunieform?

Sumer

500

A Babylonian King is most known for establishing this early example of organized government.

Hammurabi's Code of Laws

500

Another name for Mesopotamia, refers to the land between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.

The Fertile Crescent

500

What term does Jared Diamond give to places whose location in the world leads them to develop complex civilization more quickly than others?

Geographic Luck

500

Which sports team at ERHS just won their quarterfinals match and is moving on to the semifinals of the state tournament?

Girls' Soccer

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