Ancient Egyptians used this form of writing to communicate.
What is hieroglyphics?
100
This civilization began along the Haung He River also known as the "Yellow River" due to its color.
What is the ancient Chinese civilization?
100
This civilization is known for inventing the wheel.
What is Mesopotamia/Sumer?
100
Egyptian rulers were called __________.
What is pharaoh?
200
They were responsible for the most famous ziggurat, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Who is Mesopotamia?
200
This was the first known writing system of the world created by the Sumerians/Mesopotamians around 200bc.
What is cuneiform?
200
Because of their extremely dry climate, in 3000 bc they began to settle along the Nile river.
What is the ancient Egyptian Civilization?
200
____________ the belief in many gods was practiced by the Egyptians.
What is polytheism?
200
_________ helped spread Egyptian culture to other lands.
What is trade?
300
Around 221 bc they began building the Great Wall and the Grand Canal
Who is China?
300
This Chinese writing includes an alphabet and countless other symbols, that are still used today.
What is calligaphy?
300
Around 2500bc they began to flourish in ancient India
What is the Indus Valley Civilization?
300
____________ is the main religion of __________ where the Indus Valley Civilization was located.
What is Hinduism and India?
300
This was the cause of prosperous farming in Ancient Egypt.
What is the Nile River?
400
This civilization built organized cities with buildings; some which included sewage and plumbing systems.
What is the Indus Valley?
400
In Mesopotamia/Sumer this king created 282 laws written in stone for the Sumerians/Mesopotamians.
Who is Hammurabi?
400
They thought this fertile land located between the Tigris and Euphrates river would be the perfect place to start their civilization.
Who were the Mesopotamians/Sumerians?
400
____________ is a type of government that is ruled by gods, this was practiced in Mesopotamia/Sumer and ______________.
What is theocracy and Egypt?
400
To control flooding and carry water to their fields the ________________ built walls, waterways, and ditches. This method of watering their crops is called _________.
What is Sumerians/Mesopotamians and irrigation?
500
These were built only for the rich and royalty as tombs; to preserve them and all their riches for the after life.
What are pyramids?
500
Their writing system has not been decoded, however their architecture and artifacts reveal much about its people.
What is the Indus Valley?
500
The _________ located in __________ is the longest river in the world, there is a celebration when it floods; because it provides many benefits to the dry land.
What is the Nile River and Egypt?
500
The invention of ____________ was very similar to paper and was invented by the ___________.
What is papyrus and Egyptians?
500
Each _________ city and land around it formed its own government and camed to be called ___________.