What is a civilization ?
What is an object made by a human being, typically an item of cultural or historical interest?
Artifact
Where can we find Mesopotamia in today's world?
Middle east
What is the river located in Egypt?
The Nile River
What was the religion of the people in the I.D.R. civilization ?
Hinduism
What river can be found in Ancient China?
Yellow River/ Huang He River
What is the study of human life and culture?
Anthropology
What are the two rivers that you can find in Mesopotamia ?
Tigris and Euphrates
Who created the first Egyptian Dynasty?
King Menes
Name 2 new innovations that came from I.D.R. Civilization?
Sewage systems, and plumbing
DOUBLE BONUS: What is used to protect china? and what emperor had it built to protect their civilization?
Great Wall of China, and first Emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang.
Who found the early remains in Tanzania, Africa?
Mary and Louis Leaky
What is a steppe tower called that is in the middle of city to worship a god or goddess?
Ziggurat
What type of government did Egypt have?
Theocracy
DOUBLE BONUS: Name the two groups that were apart of the Aryan nation? and how were they divided?
Dravidians, and Aryans. They were separated by the color of their skin
What innovation made China powerful in trade?
Silk
What are the 4 branches of study for Anthropology?
Physical, Social and Cultural, Linguistic (Languages), and Psychological
What was national god of Babylonia ?
Marduk
What was Egyptian writing called?
Hieroglyphics
What is the spread of elements of one culture to another people, generally through trade?
Cultural Diffusion
What is Filial Piety?
The important virtue and primary duty of respect, obedience, and care for one's parents and elderly family members
DOUBLE BONUS: Name all 8 features of a Civilization
Central Government, Religion, Public Works, Cities, Writing System, Job Specialization, Social Classes, Art and Architecture.
What laws were viewed as very strict in the region of Mesopotamia ?
Hammurabi's Code of Laws
What was the largest pyramid ever constructed?
Great Pyramid of Giza
DOUBLE BONUS: Name the 5 levels of the Caste system
Priests (Brahmins)
Warriors and rulers(kshatriyas)
Traders and merchants (vaisyas)
Unskilled Workers(Sudras
Outcasts/Untouchables (Pariah)
Who has the most respect in the household of Chinese culture? Who has the least amount of respect in Chinese culture ?
Father, daughter