The Beginnings of Human Society
The Fertile Crescent
Ancient Egypt and Nubia
Ancient India
Ancient China
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The written and other recorded event of people.
What is history?
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A region in Southwest Asia that was the site of the world's first civilization.
What is the Fertile Crescent?
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An ancient region in the Nile River valley.
What is Nubia?
100
Strong winds that blow across the region at certain times of the year.
What are monsoons?
100
A protective wall that hold back the waters.
What is a dike?
200
Scientists who examine objects to learn about past peoples and cultures.
What are archaeologists?
200
One of the first cities that grew along the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.
What is the city of Sumer?
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The dark soil left by by Nile's floods.
What is Kemet/ "The black land"?
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A social class.
What is (a) caste?
200
The first civilization in China. It arose around 1760 B.C. This dynasty produced the first Chinese writing system.
What is the Shang dynasty?
300
The frozen body found in a mountain pass in the Alps.
What is the Iceman?
300
A belief in many gods.
What is polytheism?
300
The first dynasty of Egypt began with this pharaoh. He united Upper and Lower Egypt and built the city of Memphis.
Who is King Menes?
300
One single spiritual power which lives in everything.
What is brahman?
300
A Chinese teacher and philosopher.
Who is Confucius?
400
A period of time during which early humans made lasting tools and weapons mainly from stone.
What is the stone age?
400
The center of the Babylonian empire.
What is Babylon?
400
Someone who rules for a child until the child is old enough to rule.
What is a regent?
400
Lasting peace.
What is nirvana?
400
An ancient trade route between China and Europe?
What is the Silk Road?
500
A society that has cities, a central government run by official leaders, and workers who specialize in various jobs.
What is a civilization?
500
The ruler of Babylonia that dominated from about 1792 to 1750 B.C.. He set down rules for everyone in his empire to follow.
Who is Hammurabi?
500
The chief god of the ancient Egyptians. He protected the rich and poor, and was reborn each morning with the sunrise.
Who is Amon-Re?
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A bloody battle in which thousands died. This caused Asoka to convert.
What is the Battle of Kalinga?
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China's first emperor. He had an army of terra-cotta soliders guarding his tomb.
Who is Shi Huangdi?
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