Mesopotamia
What were the two rivers associated with the Mesopotamian civilization?
Tigris and Euphrates
What were the two rivers associated with the Indian civilization
Indus and Ganges
What River is associated with the Chinese civilization?
Yellow or Huang He River
What river was associated with the Egyptian civilization?
Nile
What did all of the civilizations settle around?
Rivers
What was another name for the Mesopotamia Region?
Fertile Crescent, Land between two rivers, cradle of civilization
What were the two mountain ranges that were associated with India?
Hindu Kush and Himalayas
What geographical features does China have that makes it Isolated? Get 2 out of 3.
Gobi Desert, Himalaya Mountains, Pacific Ocean
What Desert Protects Egypt's Southern border?
Sahara
What was it called when a group of people did not have a home, and wandered around following food sources?
Nomadic
What were the structures built to serve as religious temples in Mesopotamia?
Zigurats
DAILY DOUBLE: What was the societal hierarchy that was created to establish control of the people of India?
Caste System
What was built to isolate China further than it already was?
Great Wall of China
What Structures were built as tombs for their Kings (Pharaohs)?
Pyramids
What was the digging technique that brought the water from the rivers to the crops?
Irrigation
What was the first law CODE written in the Babylonian Empire?
Code of Hammurabi
What were the two religions that originated in India?
Hinduism and Buddhism
What were the two religions that originated in China
Confucianism and Taoism/Daoism
What was the first writing system for the people of Ancient Egypt?
Hieroglyphics
What was the single most important development in Human history?
Agriculture and Domestication of Animals
Which Mesopotamian Civilization was the first?
Sumeria
Who were the people who conquered India and brought with them the Caste system and Hinduism?
Aryans
Who was the Emperor that United China and began construction of the Great Wall?
Qin Shi Huangdi
What were the name of the peoples who Egypt warred with frequently and lived to their south?
Nubians
DAILY DOUBLE: Who was the founder of Buddhism?
Siddhartha Gautama