Mesopotamia
Form of wedge-shaped writing
Cuneiform
What was one way the Nile river helped the Egyptians?
Allowed them to transport goods, water crops, provide fresh drinking water
This was the longest dynasty in China, lasting over 800 years.
Zhou Dynasty
Rainy season on the Indian subcontinent
Monsoon season
What are cenotes?
Natural water wells
An organized community with established rules and traditions
society
The Egyptian form of writing
hieroglyphics
These were used during the Shang Dynasty to predict the future
Oracle bones
Language of the Aryans
What are some achievements of the Maya?
Excellent mathematicians, astronomers, and created calendars
A king of Mesopotamia who had many legends told about him
Gilgamesh
Where is Egypt's largest pyramid located?
Giza
The "first" emperor and the emperor who began the construction of the Great Wall
Shi Huangdi
What is Hinduism?
The main religion of India. Polytheistic, based on the four Vedas
What are some achievements of the Aztecs? (2-3)
Built chinampas, causeways, expanded into a large empire
Major city-state of Mesopotamia
What were the 5 social classes of Ancient Egypt?
What was the silk road?
A trade route that went through northern China and across central Asia
A process of rebirth after death. You must achieve good karma to have a good rebirth
The last Aztec emperor. His rule brought great wealth and power to the Aztec, until Hernando Cortes took over
The largest and most important temple structures in Mesopotamia
Ziggurat
During the reign of this pharaoh, trade expeditions brought back many valuable goods, and she started and finished several building projects
Queen Hatshepsut
A great scholar and teacher who created a philosophy based on humanity, respect, family and modesty
Confucius
What are the levels of the caste system and what is it based on?
Teachers and priests, rulers and warriors, then farmers and merchants, then the untouchables. You are born into your caste.
What are three geographical features of South America?