Mesopotamia
A large temple in Mesopotamia
Ziggurat
A stone device used for making an impression in clay.
Stone Seals
A series of rulers from the same family.
Dynasty
The most powerful leader in Egypt.
Pharaoh
Belief in many gods
Polytheism
What is Hammurabi most known for?
Establishing a code of law
In what modern countries was the Indus River Valley Civilization located?
Pakistan and Northwest India.
Rainy season in Southern Asia when the southwestern weather blows, bringing in heavy rains.
Monsoons
The longest river located in Egypt.
Nile
Soil that is able to grow crops.
Fertile
The written language that was used in ancient Mesopotamia.
Cuneiform
Why do we know so little about the Indus River Valley civilization?
Historians do not understand their language.
A political theory of ancient China in which those in power were given the right to rule by a divine source. (3 words)
Mandate of Heaven
Ancient Egyptian writing
Hieroglyphics
A city that is a small independent country due to having its own laws and government.
City-State
Between which two rivers was Mesopotamia located?
Tigris and Euphrates
These mountains separate India from China and are the tallest in the world.
Himalayas
Chinese river that periodically floods causing destruction to farmland and hunger.
Yellow River
Where was Ancient Egypt located?
Northeastern Africa along the Nile
A form of government based on religious beliefs.
Theocracy
A system of pipes and channels used to carry water to cities (used in Mesopotamia).
Aqueducts
Located in Mohenjo-Daro, it was probably used for ritual bathing or other religious purposes.
Great Bath
The longest river of Asia, found in China; 3rd longest river in the world.
Yangtze River
A crown worn by the pharaoh to represent the joining of northern and southern Egypt.
Pschent
An artifact that was written on in both Greek and hieroglyphics.
Rosetta Stone.