Mesopotamia
Fertile mix of rich soil and small rocks
What is Silt?
Triangle-shaped area made from soil deposited by a river
What is a delta?
China is surrounded by physical barriers, one of these is this desert
What is the Gobi?
Greek word for city-state
What is polis?
These two rivers make up the Fertile Crescent in Mesopotamia
What are the Tigris and Euphrates rivers?
What is Polytheism?
This the title used by the rulers of Egypt
What is pharoah?
This was the first dynasty to have written evidence of their existence, established in the 1500s BC.
What is the Shang Dynasty?
A government in which only a few people have power
What is an oligarchy?
Sumerian system of writing, which used symbols to represent basic parts of words
What is Cuneiform?
Youngest Egyptian pharaoh, tomb was discovered in 1922
Who is King Tutankhamun (Tut)
China’s most influential teacher who sought to restore the Zhou Dynasty and all of China back to its former glory
Who is Confucius?
Clear and ordered thinking; being able to decide between right and wrong
What is reason?
Alexander the Great died in this city
What is Babylon?
King of Babylon from 1792 B.C.- 1750 B.C., known for his written code of laws
Who is Hammurabi?
When someone is mummified, all organs except for the heart are placed in these
What are canopic jars?
Seasonal wind patterns that cause wet and dry seasons
What are monsoons?
a famous philosopher who believed that people should never stop looking for knowledge. He taught by asking questions.
Who is Socrates?
The name of Andy's neighbor in "Toy Story".
Who is Sid?
In Greek, "Mesopotamia" means
First female pharaoh to rule Egypt; dressed as a man so the people could view her as the “typical male ruler”
Queen Hatshepsut
After seeking enlightenment, Siddhartha Gautama became known as this
What is the Buddha?
He is considered of the greatest Greek doctors who created new ideas on how doctors should behave in the profession and towards patients
Who is Hippocrates?
Miss Aisenbrey's new last name
What is O'Bryan?