Ancient Mesopotamia
What were the 2 rivers that gave Mesopotamia life?
Tigris and Euphrates
Ancient Egypt relied heavily on this river
The Nile River
The earliest civilizations in India were based around which river?
The Indus
This river is known as "China's Sorrow", and the most important river in China
Yellow River
What is the plural of Moose?
Moose
Mesopotamian created the first form of written language in the world, called what?
Cunieform
Egyptians worshipped many different gods, and this is called
Polytheistic
The 2 first major cities to grow around the Indus were called
Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro
This massive structure was constructed to protect China from Northern Invaders
The Great Wall of China
Are Turtles Reptiles or Amphibians?
Reptiles
"Land between the Rivers"
Egyptians used a picture based writing system, called
Hieroglyphics
Which 2 major religions trace their origins to India?
Hinduism and Buddhism
China was ruled by *these*, a system where many rulers from the same family rule for a very long time
Dynasty
What U.S State has the longest name?
Massachusetts
This Babylonian King created the first set of written laws
Hammurabi
What was the name of the tool Egyptians built to transfer water from the river to their crops?
A Shadoof
There are 6 countries on the Indian Subcontinent. Name 4
Maldives, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Nepal,
Sri Lanka (Afghanistan)
Which philosophy focuses on Honor, Family, Respect, and Proper Behavior?
Confucianism
Which country in the world is the MOST monoethnic
Japan
List all 3 kingdoms of Mesopotamia, AND what they were known for
Sumerians - Farming
Assyrians - Warfare
Babylonians - Merchants
*Head to Head Challenge*
Todays topic:
Countries of the world (Any)
What system divided ancient India into different groups that controlled who they married, and what jobs they could have.
The Caste System
What 2 colonies, formerly British and Portuguese, are now parts of China?
(Hint: Mr. Hites loves their flags)
Hong Kong and Macau
Head to Head Challenge
Topic:
Languages