Mesopotamia
The nickname for this place is land between the rivers.
What is mesopotamia?
this river in egypt is surrounded by desert, and is the only river to flow north.
What is the Nile River?
these mountains provided protection for the east.
What are the Himalayans?
This type of rule is known as a family rule system where power is passed down from generation to generation
What is a dynasty?
the roots of judaism started in Mesopotamia by these people
Who are the hebrews?
Mesopotamians built these in order to control flooding and grow crops
What are dams?
these kings often ruled with an iron fist, and built tombs for burial.
What are pharoahs?
this empire ruled the later part of the Indus Valley and was part of the golden age of empires
What is the Gupta Empire?
the soil and minerals that give the yellow river its name.
What is loess?
He is the founder of Buddhism
Who is Siddharta Gautama?
the belief in many gods, which Mesopotamians known for.
What is polytheism?
the egyptians used picture writing, which communicated important messages.
What are heiroglyphics?
This river flows through Central India into southern china.
What is the Ganges River?
this fortress was built to keep invaders at by the Qin Dynasty
What is the great wall of China?
these people traveled abroad trading and sharing their respective religions
who are trade merchants?
writing in the form of clay tablets used to communicate transactions and other information, in the form of pictures
What is cuneiform?
God of the dead, the egyptian equivalent to Hades.
What is Osiris?
This city was at the southern terminal of the Indus River and was known to be built in grid format
What is mahenjo-daro?
major religion spawned in ancient china
What is confusicanism
Egypt's God of the Sun.
Who was Ra?
the babylonian king wrote the first code of laws, where most believed punishment must fit the crime, an eye for an eye.
What is hammurabi's code?
This egyptian work of art is one of the 7 wonders of the world, standing at 481 feet tall.
What is the Great Pyramid of Giza?
He ruled the Mauryan empire and brought unity to southern India in around 270 BCE
Who is Ashoka the great?
this material was made from the cacoons of a certain worm that would be a valuable material
What is silk?
Both Egyptians and Mesopotamians believed that this natural occurrence was a result of the God's blessings or curses.
What is river flooding?