Egypt Facts
Who was at the very top of the Egyptian social class pyramid?
Pharaoh
What is the main geographical feature in Indus River Valley
Pyramids
Indus River
What do both monotheistic and polytheistic mean?
Mono - One God
Poly - Many Gods
What was Ancient Egypt's main resource they traded?
Grain
What modern day country surrounds the Indus River Valley?
China
Religious Structure with the body of a lion and the head of a human
Sphinx
A man-made waterway to help resist floods and help irrigation
Canal
T or F: The Indus River Valley was the first civilization to discover measuring and weighing items
TRUE
Why did Moses and the Israelites want to flee from Egypt?
treated harshly, slaves, wanted new land
Where does the Indus River get there water from?
Himalayan Mountains
Pharaoh's right hand man, makes smaller decisions (Egypt)
Vizier
The name for a religious priest in Indus River Valley
Brahmin
Why does a civilization need to be built on water?
What was the purpose of mummifying the dead?
Better preserved bodies led to a potential better afterlife
What was the main resource that the Indus people traded?
Gemstones OR Cotton
The river that flowed through Ancient Egypt, Source of life (Egypt)
Nile River
Ancient Indus writing system
Indus Script/Script
Who was second on the Indus River Valley Social Class Pyramid?
Warriors
Vizier
Who was at the top of the Indus River Valley Social Class Pyramid?
Brahmins (Priests)
the substance left behind after a flood, great for farming
Name 1 of the 2 cities in the Indus River Valley
Bonus 100 if you can name both
Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro
Who was at the bottom of the Ancient Egyptian Social Class Pyramid (HINT: It is not slaves)
Farmers