Egypt
Their written form of communication.
hieroglyphics
These stepped pyramids, made of clay bricks were known as this.
ziggurats
What main religion was practiced in early India?
Hinduism
This route was taken by traders
Silk Road
Pyramids were built for this purpose.
provide tombs for the pharaohs and their families
Their earliest form of writing called this was written on clay tablets.
cuneiform
The river near which early Indians settled.
Indus River
Used by Chinese this to make their garments. They were the first to use it.
silk
What does it mean that Egypt was “unified”?
Upper and Lower Egypt were joined under one ruler
Which invention most improved transportation and trade in Mesopotamia?
the wheel
The seasonal winds that brought wet and dry conditions.
Monsoons
Why did they call the yellow river “China’s Sorrow”?
Because of its frequent and unpredictable flooding
the process used to preserve mummies.
embalming
This was the first set of written laws.
The Code of Hammurabi
Two achievements from ancient India
weights, decimal system, drainage, medicine, metal tools
Which belief system focused on respect, order, and family?
Confucianism
What did the Egyptians believe about the afterlife?
It was the beginning of a new life
The two rivers that early Mesopotamians settled near.
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
This is the term for the quotes, "what comes around goes around" and "your actions will come back to haunt you".
karma
How did geography contribute to China’s cultural development?
Isolation allowed unique traditions to form