Geography
2 Rivers in Mesopotamia
Tigris and Euphrates
The belief in many gods
Polytheism
First set of written laws in Mesopotamia
Hammurabi's Code
Name 1 hazard found on the Silk Road
Sandstorms; bandits; dangerous animals; steep mountains
A person who moves place to place without a permanent home.
Nomad
Tallest mountain range in the world- located in Asia
Himalayas (Mount Everest)
This religion believes in 4 Noble Truths: All life is suffering, Desires cause suffering, End suffering by eliminating desires, and follow the eightfold path
Buddhism
Mesopotamian city known for it's hanging gardens, one of the 7 wonders of the ancient world.
Babylon
Who was the most powerful in Egypt?
Pharaoh
This is the name of the people at the bottom of the social structure in India
Untouchables; Dalits
This route spread across Asia to Europe, spreading ideas, disease and goods.
The Silk Road
Main gods of this religion include Seth, Ra, and Anubus
Egyptian
A government created in Greece where the people voted on every issue.
Direct Democracy
Why did the Chinese keep the process of silk making a secret?
Before the Agricultural Revolution, how were people living and surviving?
Hunting and Gathering, nomadic lifestyle
This Ancient Empire was made up of over 3,000 islands
Greece
Holy building where Islam is practiced.
Mosque
This religion created one of the first set of monotheistic beliefs
Judaism
Archaeologists found weights and scales in the Indus River Valley. What do they believe they were used for?
Weighing good that were traded
What was the purpose of pyramids built in Egypt?
To house the Pharaoh in the afterlife with all of his worldly goods.
Yellow (Huang He)
Yangtze (Chang Jiang)
Greek Gods known as the "Big Three"
Zeus
Poseidon
Hades
This emperor of China is credited with creating the Great Wall.
Shi Huangdi
A citizen in Rome that did not have a say in the government.
Plebeian
Why were the original Olympics held?
To honor the God Zeus.