Mesopotamia
Egypt
India
China
Mystery
100

What two rivers were important to Mesopotamia?

What are the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?

100

What river did Ancient Egypt develop around?

What is the Nile River?

100
What two rivers were important to Ancient India?

What is the Indus and Ganges Rivers?

100

Who was the first emperor of the Qin Dynasty?

Who is Shi Huangdi?

100

I am a Chinese philosopher. I taught people to respect family, elders, and authority. 

Who am I?

Who is CONFUCIUS?

200

Why did people settle near the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?

For water and fertile soil for farming

200

What was the writing system of Ancient Egypt called?

What are hieroglyphics?
200

What natural feature helped protect the Indus and Ganges Valleys from invaders?

What are the Himalayan Mountains?

200

What famous structure did Shi Huangdi build?

What is the Great Wall of China?
200

I was an Indian ruler who converted to Buddhism after experiencing war. My grandfather was Chandragupta Maurya, the founder of the Mauryan Empire.

Who am I?

Who is Ashoka?
300

What technology did Mesopotamian farmers use to get water to their crops?

What are irrigation canals/channels?

300

What were the titles of rulers of Ancient Egypt called?

What are pharaohs?

300

What did archaeologists discover about the cities of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro?

They had planned cities/advanced urban planning.
300

Did standardizing money, writing, weights, and measurements make China MORE unified or LESS unified?

MORE unified.

300

Tigris + Euphrates + cuneiform + Hammurabi


Name the civilization.

What is MESOPOTAMIA?

400

What was cuneiform?

The writing system of Mesopotamia, written by making marks in clay.

400

Why did Egyptians build pyramids?

What is mummification/tombs for pharaohs?

400

According to Hinduism, what happens to the soul after death?

What is reincarnation/reborn?

400
What did Confucius believe was important for creating an orderly society?

Respect, family relationships, responsibility, and authority.

400

Indus + Ganges + caste system + Buddhism + Harappa


Which civilization?

What is Ancient India?

500

Why was Hammurabi's Code important?

It established punishments for crimes

500

Why was the Nile important to the development of Egyptian civilization?

It provided water and fertile land for farming, helping people settle and grow food.
500

A Buddha believes that selfish wants can cause suffering. What does Buddhism teach that can help end suffering?

Overcoming selfish desires and following the Eightfold Path.

500

Does a Chinese ruler lose the Mandate of Heaven if their rule is fair or unfair?

What is UNFAIR?

500

A civilization develops near a reliable river. Farmers used the water to grow crops. Mesopotamia developed between the Tigris and Euphrates; Egypt was developted between the Nile; Ancient India developed between the Indus and Ganges, and Ancient China developed along the Yellow River.

What does this tell you about the Ancient Civilizations?

Early civilizations often developed around reliable water sources.