Vocabulary
General Knowledge
Government Systems & Religion
Ancient River Valley Civilizations
Geography of (A.R.V.C.)
100
This person studies written records of past events.
Historian
100
prehistorical shift in human activity from hunting and gathering to agriculture resulting in human settlements
Neolithic Revolution
100
These are the trials where your heart is weighed against an ostrich feather to determine its purity and whether you get to go on to the afterlife.
Trials of Osiris
100
a) Developed hieroglyphics- Writing using picture symbols.
b) Constructed pyramids- Massive structures used to bury Pharaohs (kings).
c) Social classes
Ancient Egypt
100
The land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
Fertile Crescent
200
A secondhand record of a historical event created by a person who did NOT actually experience the event (Examples- Textbooks, encyclopedias, biographies).
Secondary Source Document
200
led his army from Akkad to conquer the city-state of Sumer to the south. His conquest help spread Sumerian culture and ideas beyond the Tigris/Euphrates valley
Sargon
200
This was the worlds first Monotheistic Religion; The founder of this religion was Abraham
Judaism
200
Who was the second confirmed female pharaoh of Egypt
Hatshepsut
200
Lifeblood of ancient Egypt
flows from Lake Victoria in Uganda to the Mediterranean Sea
Floods once a year
The Nile River
300
The scientific study of human beings; such as behavior, culture, society, linguistics, & biology.
How people (our ancestors) behaved.
Anthropology
300
first emperor of a unified China
Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi
300
A form of government in which one or more deities of some type are recognized as supreme ruling authorities/spiritual leaders
Theocracy
300
Oldest written set of laws in the world that is known for its strict (harsh) punishments of crimes
Hammurabi Code
300
blows moist air eastward across India, causing severe flooding in many regions.
Summer Monsoon
400
Is this a primary or secondary source?
Primary
400
Name at least 3 of the 5 city-states of Ancient Sumeria
Uruk
Kisk
Lagash
Umma
Ur
400
A type of social and political system in which landholders provide land to tenants in exchange for their loyalty and service.
Feudalism
400
Name 5 inventions of Ancient China
Gun Powder
Fireworks
Rockets
Crossbows
Kites
Paper Making
Printed Word
400
What are the 3 mountain ranges of the Indus Valley
Hindu Kush, Karakoram, Himalayas
500
Critically examining significant details and language patterns of a text in order to develop a deep understanding of the author’s claims or point of view
Close Reading
500
A Babylonian ruler developed a code of laws that were unified and would serve to control the different groups within his empire. (282 specific laws)
Hammurabi
500
Ancient China had this type of government with their family dynasties ruling.
Monarchy
500
one of the largest and best-preserved Neolithic settlements known to archaeologists. Located in southern Anatolia, in modern day Turkey, was inhabited between 7500 and 5700 BCE
Catal Huyuk
500
Why most civilizations begin by rivers/water
Trade
agriculture/fertile soil
Transportation