Writing
Early Man
Mesopotamia
Egypt
India
100
First form of writing, developed in Mesopotamia
What is Cuneiform
100
This animal was domesticated and later became the ancestor of all dogs
What is a wolf
100
Mesopotamia means this
What is the land between two rivers
100
The river around which the Egyptian civilization developed
What is the Nile
100
The river around which most of ancient Indian civilization developed
What is the Indus River
200
This writing style developed in ancient Egypt
What is Hieroglyphics
200
The continent on which mankind is believed to have originated
What is Africa
200
The two rivers around which Mesopotamia developed
What are the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
200
The Egyptian process for preserving, wrapping, and burying the dead is know as what
What is mummification
200
The empire considered the "Golden Age" of Indian Empires
What is the Gupta Empire
300
This was the main reason why writing developed
What is record keeping
300
Domestication of animals and living close to them in dirty conditions led to this, possibly mankind's greatest natural enemy
What is disease/sickness
300
Another nickname for Mesopotamia and the surrounding areas, due to its shape and good farming lands.
What is the Fertile Crescent
300
The leader of Egypt
What is Pharaoh
300
The first empire in India. It politically united India for the first time
What is the Mauryan Empire
400
This group developed the first letters based on sounds. It would later lead to our alphabet.
Who are the Phoenicians
400
This crop was the major crop during the agricultural revolution
What is wheat
400
A religious temple built in Mesopotamia. The priests hung out at the very top.
What is a Ziggurat
400
Became Pharaoh at age nine and died at age 18. His early death meant he was buried in a lesser man's tomb and thus we have a lot of artifacts from it
Who is King Tut (Tutankhamen)
400
The greatest Indian ruler, who was a Buddhist and used Buddhas principles to govern
Who is Ashoka (Asoka)
500
This was the first written collection of laws. It was written and displayed publicly so all people could know the laws
What is Hammurabi's Code
500
Because of fire, man could help the digestive process begin quicker. This led to smaller stomachs and larger this.
What is a brain
500
Collection of laws created in Babylon by a king, the idea of an "eye for and eye" comes from it
What is Hammurabi's Code
500
The Great Pyramid of Giza was built as a tomb for this Pharaoh of Egypt during the Old Kingdom
Who is Khufu
500
Northwest India was briefly conquered by this Greek leader, but he only stayed for an extremely short time
Who is Alexander the Great
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