Geography
What is the body of water that separates Africa from Europe?
The Mediterranean Sea
What is a city-state?
A city that functions like a country with its own government and military
What is Kemet?
Black Soil deposited by the Nile River.
What is the Mandate of Heaven?
Idea that the gods gave kings the right to rule
What natural features protected the Indian subcontinent from invasion?
Mountains (Himalaya & Hindu Kush) & Oceans
Name the major river that flows through Egypt.
The Nile
Who was Sargon I and what did he accomplish?
Sargon I was an Akkadian King who united the Sumerian city states under his rule. He is considered the first great king.
Name the two sources of the Nile River.
The White & Blue Nile
Who was Shi Huangdi, and what did he do?
Emperor who united China under the Qin dynasty after the warring states period.
Describe the cities in the Indus River Valley.
Well Planned, included a fortified citadel
Identify the two rivers that flow through Mesopotamia.
The Tigris & Euphrates
Describe the social structure of Sumeria.
King - Priests/Military Leaders - Middle Class & Artisans - Slaves
Describe the Egyptian writing system and how it was deciphered.
Hieroglyphics - picture-like symbols. Deciphered using the Rosetta Stone.
Describe the significance of the Silk Road.
It was a trade route that connected connected China to Rome.
How did monsoons impact the people living in the Indian subcontinent?
Monsoons allow rivers to flood - without monsoons drought prevents crops from cultivating.
What mountain ranges (2) separates the Indian subcontinent from the rest of Asia?
Hindu Kush & Himalaya
What is Hammurabi’s Code known for?
First set of laws. (Eye for an eye justice)
Who was Hatshepsut, and what did she accomplish?
Ruled as a regent for her son. Expanded trade
What are loess, and how did they help agriculture in China?
Soil deposit that, when deposited on the bed of the Yellow river, provide fertile soil for agriculture.
Why do we know less about the Harrappans?
Their writing has not been translated.
What modern day country is the Arabian Desert in?
Saudi Arabia
Explain how the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers impacted Mesopotamian civilization.
Floods provided fertile soil for farming which allowed civilization to thrive.
What were the major accomplishments of the Old Kingdom?
Construction of the Great Pyramids & Sphinx.
What were the accomplishments of the Qin Dynasty?
Est. a tax system, building the great wall, standardizing $ & language, building roads & Canals, building the Terracotta army, developing multiplication tables.
What theories explain what happened to the Indus River Valley Civilization?
Earthquakes changed course of river, famine, invasion