East Asia
These two rivers have provided the foundation for larger communities in China
The Yellow and Yangtze Rivers
Where are the Los Angeles Lakers from originally?
Minnesota
This legal system provided harsh penalties for even minor crimes in the Babylonian Empire
Hammurabi's Code
Name of nutrient-rich soil great for farmland that is found along river banks
Alluvium/ Alluvial soil
What does "C.E." stand for on timelines?
Common Era
This main god helped leaders gain legitimacy
Di
During this climatic period, most of the world grew extremely cold; 80% of all plants and animals in North America died
The Younger Dryas Period
What was the Han Dynasty's position on slavery and land ownership?
Slavery should be abolished and no one should be homeless
In what era do we see the Egyptian pyramids mainly built (Old, Middle, or New Kingdom)?
Old Kingdom period
What does B.C.E. stand for on timelines?
Before Common Era
Name the first three Chinese dynasties
Xia, Shang, and Zhou
One of the first groups in the Americas, their communities were fairly equal/egalitarian
Clovis society/groups
In the Epic of Gilgamesh, what is the punishment for defeating the Bull of Heaven?
Enkidu is killed
The name of the two main rivers found in Mesopotamia
Tigris & Euphrates Rivers
How many years ago was the Code of Hammurabi written (1800 BCE)
3822 years
Take from deer skeletons, the Shang dynasty first used these to communicate with the Gods
Oracle Bones
Nickname of the costal route taken by the first "Americans" to get from land bridge (Beringia) to North/South America
The Kelp Highway
In the Babylonian Empire, what is the punishment for falsely accusing someone of murder?
The accuser is put to death
What is the nickname of Mesopotamia, due to its nutrient-rich soil?
The fertile crescent
How many years ago did the Qin dynasty collapse (206 BCE)?
2,228 years
The political tool used by Chinese leaders to hold power; Consists of "contact" with the supernatural realm
The Mandate of Heaven
The end of the Paleolithic era saw humans begin to "settle down" into larger communities, what is the name of this era?
The Neolithic Era
According to Han Dynasty leaders, what causes poverty?
Lack of agriculture; People can't farm and then can't eat
In Mesopotamia/Sumerian Society, what was the initial reason for "beginning to write"
Business/Government purposes
Is there a year zero?
No