Governments
A type of government that passed through the generations.
Monarchy
Which rivers were found in Ancient Mesopotamia
A. Tigris
B. Nile
C. Euphrates
Tigris and Euphrates
The worship of many gods
polytheism
The Silk Road was named after its most valuable commodity. Where did Silk originate?
China
Flooded rivers left a rich sediment behind. What was this rich sediment called?
silt
A type of government that has a religious leader
Theocracy
Which river(s) were found in Ancient China?
A. Huang He
B. Nile
C. Yangtze
Huang He and Yangtze
Ziggurats existed in Ancient Egypt, Ancient Sumeria, or Ancient China, or Ancient India
Ancient Sumeria
Hieroglyphics was a writing system that used a combination of pictures and symbols. Where did it originate?
Egypt
Were the Hanging Gardens found in China, Egypt, or Babylon?
Babylon
The head of the Egyptian government
Pharoah
Which river(s) were found in Ancient Egypt?
A. Nile
B. Yangzte
C. Huang He
Nile
Was Cuneiform a temple to the gods, a tool for farming, or a system of writing?
A system of writing
An early form of writing material from Egypt was called:
papyrus
The belief that when a person dies, the soul is reborn in the body of another living being
Reincarnation
The head of a Chinese empire
Emperor
What does the name "Mesopotamia" mean?
Land Between the Rivers
What is it called when you have more than you need?
A surplus
When powerful groups or families rule a country or empire for many years it is called what?
A dynasty
The Chinese rulers claimed to get their right to be emperors from being appointed by the gods. What is this special appointment called?
The Mandate of Heaven
A government in which the citizens vote for their leaders
Democracy
What river forms the southern boundary for the Buckeye State?
The Ohio River
India had a very rigid social structure. What was it called?
The caste system
Jump ropes, kites, and umbrellas were invited in which country?
China
A complex set of laws from Ancient Babylon was named after which king?
King Hammurabi