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100

The belief in many gods.

What is polytheism?

100
This is a method for preserving bodies which involves embalming and drying the corpse to prevent it from decaying.
What is mummification?
100
The Indus Valley Civilization is often referred to this term--based upon the many archaeological discoveries made at that site.
What is Harrapan civilization?
100

The yellow silt found in China.

What is loess?

100

The development of this metal allowed China to produce tools that made farm work easier and stronger weapons.

What is iron?

200

City that had its own government and ruler.

What is a city-state?

200

Broad, marshy, triangular area of land at the mouth of the Nile River that deposits silt.

What is the delta?

200
Seasonal winds that dominate India's climate
What are monsoons?
200

The ancient name of China.

What is the Middle Kingdom?

200

This Mesopotamian ruler created the first written set of laws.

Who is Hammurabi?

300

Place in Sumerian city-states where worship took place and acted as a city hall.

What is a ziggurat?

300

These Egyptian god-kings were thought to be almost as splendid and powerful as the gods of the heavens.

What are pharaohs?

300

This god was found on artifacts in the Harappan site. Historians conclude that the people practiced Hinduism.

Who is Shiva?

300
A political system in which nobles, or lords, are granted use of lands that legally belong to the king.
What is feudalism?
300

This river was viewed as a god because it provided Egypt with water for their crops.

What is the Nile River?

400

He spread Sumerian culture through his conquests.

Who is Sargon?

400
This writing surface was invented by the Egyptians to replace stone and clay tablets.
What is papyrus?
400
Besides jewelry and livestock, this item was in high demand by other civilizations.

What is colored cotton clothing?

400
In Chinese history, the divine approval thought to be the basis of royal authority.
What is the Mandate of Heaven?
400

Zhou rulers believed that when rulers lost the gods' approval they had to be removed.

What is Mandate of Heaven?

500

The capital of the Amorites was established after they invaded Mesopotamia.

What is Babylon?

500
This is a government which is based on religious authority.
What is a theocracy?
500

It is believed that this caused earthquakes and floods which lead to the decline of the empire?

What is the movement of the tectonic plates?

500
One of the animal bones or tortoise shells used by ancient Chinese to communicate with the gods.
What is an oracle bone?
500

Egyptians measured it by using mathematics and astronomy.

What is time?