Early Man
Term used for group of people that do not have a permanent home.
nomad
The King who posted laws on a column for everyone to see. "Eye for an Eye, tooth for a tooth."
Hammurabi
Major river in Egypt.
Nile
Name one of major rivers in Ancient China.
Yellow
Two major rivers in India.
Indus and Ganges
What innovation led to the first permanent settlements?
agriculture
Two major rivers in Mesopotamia.
Tigris and Euphrates
Where did most of the population in Egypt live?
Upper Nile
A powerful family that ruled for several generations.
dynasty
Seasonal weather that comes with a large amount of rain and floods.
monsoons
The ice age resulted in humans crossing a land bridge between these 2 continents.
Asia to North America
The name of the first writing invented by the Sumerians. It was made by carving symbols in clay tablets.
Cuneiform
What was the name of the Egyptian sun god?
Ra
Legalism
The state of heavenly peace and freedom from all pain and suffering.
Nirvana
Historians believe the first humans come from which continent?
Africa
These were religious temples in Mesopotamia.
Ziggurat
This is the Pharaoh's right hand man.
The Vizier
The natural barrier that separates China from India.
Himalayan Mountains
The God of all Gods in Hinduism.
Brahman
Why is this early part of human history called the stone age?
The tools were made of stone
What was an important invention created by the Sumerians?
wheel, cuneiform, irrigation, government
The name of the writing the Egyptians used.
Hieroglyphics
The Chinese philosophy that says people should live in harmony with nature and it's symbol is the Yin and Yang.
Daosim
Siddartha Guatama sat under a Bodhi tree and prayed. He left his wife and kids and life of luxury in order to become what?
The Buddha