Paleo/Neo
This era is also called the “Old Stone Age.”
What is the Paleolithic Era?
What two rivers were located in the Mesoptamia river valley civilization
What is the the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
This river was the key to Egypt’s farming and survival.
What is the Nile River
This seasonal wind pattern brought heavy rains to ancient India.
What are monsoons
The holy book of Judaism is called this.
What is the Torah
People in this era learned to grow their own food. This is called ______.
What is farming/agriculture?
This Mesopotamian leader created one of the world’s first written law codes.
Who is Hammurabi
These tall, stone tombs were built for pharaohs during the Old Kingdom.
What are pyramids
This mountain range separates India from the rest of Asia.
What are the Himalayas
Buddhists follow these four guiding truths about suffering.
What are the Four Noble Truths
Paleolithic people moved from place to place following food. They were known as this.
What are nomads?
These stepped, pyramid-shaped temples were built in Mesopotamia.
What are ziggurats?
Egyptian rulers were called this.
What are pharaohs
Monsoon rains were helpful because they brought water, but also dangerous because they could cause these.
What are floods
Hindus believe in this cycle where the soul is reborn.
What is reincarnation
The major change between the two eras was the shift from hunting and gathering to this.
What is farming?
Farmers in Mesopotamia used this system to bring water to crops.
What is irrigation
Egyptians believed in many gods. This belief is called ______.
What is polytheism
The Indus Valley people settled near rivers for this reason
What is fertile soil / good farming land
The Hindu belief that your actions affect your future is called this
What is karma
When people migrate to new places and bring their traditions with them, this process occurs.
What is cultural diffusion
This early Mesopotamian civilization was famous for its ziggurats and writing system.
What is Sumer
This plant, found along the Nile, was used to make an early form of paper.
What is papyrus
This animal, still important in India today, appears on many Indus seals.
What is the cow
This sacred text includes stories about gods like Rama and Krishna.
What are the Vedas OR What is the Bhagavad Gita