EARLY CIVILIZATIONS
What does BC/BCE measure?
What is the time before the birth of Jesus
Name one river that supported Mesopotamia.
Tigris or Euphrates
What river flooded yearly to enrich soil?
What is the Nile
What religion began with the Israelites?
What is Judaism
What mountains protected India?
What is the Himalayas
Which change allowed people to settle permanently?
What is Farming / Agricultural Revolution
Why is Mesopotamia called the Cradle of Civilization?
First complex civilizations developed there
Who was the god-king ruler of Egypt?
What is the Pharaoh
What does monotheism mean?
What is the belief in one God
What river supported early China?
What is the Yellow River
Name TWO characteristics of civilization.
What is government, religion, social structure, writing, technology, culture
What was the purpose of Hammurabi’s Code?
To create written laws and maintain order
Why were pyramids built?
What is the Tombs for pharaohs
What is a covenant?
What is A promise between God and people
What was the caste system?
What is the Social class system in India
How did domestication change early human life?
Provided stable food supply and allowed settlements
Which invention most improved trade?
The wheel
How did geography protect Egypt?
Deserts and seas provided natural barriers
Why was the Torah important?
What is laws and religious teachings
What was the Mandate of Heaven?
What is the belief that rulers ruled with divine approval