General knowledge
Name the 6 characteristics of a civilization (GRAPES)
Geography, Religion, Achievements, Political Structure, Economic Systems, Social Structure
What was their form of writing called?
Cuneiform
What was Egyptian writing called?
Hieroglyphics
Which rivers was Ancient India built on?
Indus and Ganges Rivers
Was the Silk Road 1 road?
No! A network of many routes
Did ancient civilizations believe in many gods or 1 god? What is the name for this?
Polytheism- many gods
Which group of people in Mesopotamia created the first form of written language?
The Sumerians
Which river was Ancient Egypt located on?
The Nile River
Why was it hard for people to invade this area?
Surrounded by mountains and oceans
Which continent is Ancient China located on?
Asia
What allowed people to stop being nomads and to create civilizations
Farming- Agricultural Revolution
Why was this area called the Fertile Crescent?
The soil was great for farming!
Who were the most important/most powerful people in Ancient Egypt?
Pharaohs
True or False: Cities were disorganized with no pattern
FALSE- cities were very organized in a grid pattern- similar to today!
This ancient civilization began along which rivers?
The Huang He (Yellow River) and Yangtze River
What are the two main things that helped every ancient civilization grow strong and successful?
(Hint: Think about how people got food and how they connected with others.)
Farming and Trade
Which 2 rivers was Mesopotamia located on?
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
Why did Pharaohs get buried with so many nice things?
Egyptians believed in the AFTERLIFE- anything you were buried with you got to use in the afterlife!
What was the name for the social structure system in Ancient India?
Caste System
Who is at the top of the social structure pyramid in this ancient culture?
Emperors
Why were all ancient civilizations built along rivers?
FERTILE SOIL FOR FARMING/ PEOPLE NEED WATER TO LIVE
What was the first set of written laws called/ who wrote them?
Hammurabi’s Code
What was the important stone called that helped people decode ancient Egyptian records?
Rosetta Stone
True or False: We are not able to decode/read most records from this civilization
TRUE- historians are still working on decoding the language
Why was the Silk Road so important? What did it make possible?
Asia could connect with Europe- people shared goods AND ideas