Mesopotamia
This is the river that is significant to the development of ancient Egypt's civilizations
What is the Nile
This is the religion that Siddhartha Gautama founded
What is Buddhism
This is a geographic feature that is necessary for the development of every complex society in ancient times
What were rivers
This was the most significant trade route for ancient societies
What was the Silk Road
This is the name of the river that the Indus people lived near
What was the Indus River
This is the ancient civilization that used the written language cuneiform
Who were the Sumerians
These are the names for the two earliest civilizations in China
What is Huang He and Chang Jiang
This is the definition used when a person or group of people live in one area for a long period of time
What is sedentary
This is the term used for a government where priests or religious figures rule in the name of a god or gods
What is theocracy
This is the religious book important to Hindus
What are the Vedas
This is the alternative name for Mesopotamia
Hint: it is a shape
The fertile crescent
This is the name of a Chinese dynasty that lacks proof of its own existence
What was the Xia dynasty
This is the term used for a group of people who follow the migration patterns of animals as opposed to living sedentary lives in one location
Who were nomads
This is the name given for a building that is a monument and burial site for a significant person
Example: This was the word used to describe the Egyptian pyramids
What is mausoleum
This is the definition of a fixed social group where an individual's birth links to their occupations and expectations in life
What were caste systems
This is the group associated with the Jewish religion. This religion believes in one all-powerful and all-knowing god.
Who were the Israelites
This is the name of the first known dynasty in China
What was the Shang dynasty
This is the time period the Çatalhüyük civilization is from
What was the Neolithic Revolution
This is the definition of a word where a ruler appoints officials to help them manage the country and make important decisions in the government
What is a bureaucracy
This is the Hindu word when one achieves enlightenment. The Buddhist comparison would be when one achieves nirvana
What is moksha
This is the name of an ancient Iranian religion that follows the teachings of a prophet named Zoroaster
What is Zoroastrianism
This is the definition of a line of rulers that stays within the same bloodline
What is dynasty
This is the nickname for the Neolithic Revolution
What is the Agricultural Revolution
This is the empire which is given the title of the "golden age" of India
What is the Gupta Empire
This is the name of a large, boxed architectural structure found in Mohenjo Daro that is representative of the cleanliness of the Indus societies
What is The Great Bath