Pre History (Hunter Gatherers)
True or false, Hunter Gatherers lived in small family based tribes.
True
What two rivers flow through Mesopotamia?
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
True or False, Lower Egypt is in the south of Egypt
False. It's in the north.
During which time period were the majority of the Pyramids built?
The Old Kingdom
Which Caste in Ancient India would have the most difficult life?
Untouchables (Dalits)
How many years are between the two events: the Battle of Marathon (490 BCE) and the end of the Roman Republic (27 BCE)?
463 years
Hammurabi is best known for creating...
Hammurabis code. A set of over 200 strict laws
The Ancient Egyptians early style of writing was called _________________.
Hieroglyphics
A famous female Pharaoh from The New Kingdom was ________.
Hatshepsut
What are the two major rivers in India?
Ganges and Indus
BC stands for...
BCE stands for...
Before Christ
Before Common Era
Did Sumerians practice a monotheistic or polytheistic religion?
Polytheistic
True or False, The First Intermediate Period was a time of Civil War between Nomarchs (Governors)
Pharaoh Hatshepsut often disguised herself as a man because...
She knew she would be respected more.
Which of the following best describes why we do not know more about The Indus River Valley Civilization?
Their language has not been translated.
AD stands for...
CE stands for...
Anno Domini
Common Era
What type of government did Sumerian city states use?
Theocracy
Pharaoh Tutankhamen is only famous today because ______________.
His tomb remained untouched for thousands of years
What foreign invader took over Lower Egypt starting the Second Intermediate Period?
Hyksos
Another major belief in the Hindu faith is the idea of karma. Why is maintaining positive karma important to Hindus?
It will dictate the caste they will be reincarnated into.
Hunter Gatherers were always on the move to find what?
Food
How would you describe Sargon the Greats early life? (Before he was a ruler he was a...)
Servant to the king of Kish. Specifically a cupbearer
What Old Kingdom Pharaoh was partially responsible for the fall of The Old Kingdom?
Pepi II
What goes in the Annex, Treasury, and Burial Chamber of a Pharaohs Tomb?
Annex - Items that were important to the Pharaoh
Treasury - The Pharaoh's treasure
Burial Chamber - The mummy of the Pharaoh
Followers of Hinduism believe in one, universal spirit that everyone & everything is a part of. What is the name of this spirit?
Brahman