Egypt
How did deserts help the Egyptians?
Stopped invaders
The Nile river annually ____, which fertilized the soil & brought silt.
flooded
The geography of India helped the population to _______.
increase
People in China were monotheistic or polytheistic?
polytheistic
Identify a decision made by a pharaoh and give a political impact.
Akhenaton made Egypt monotheistic.
impacted them politically by moving capital city
Who dictated where people were on the social class pyramid?
Gods
A surplus of food allowed Egyptians to have _______.
job specialization
Because they were surrounded by mountain ranges and deserts, Ancient Indians likely traded how?
by boat
How did their geography and being close to a river help the people in China?
allowed them to grow rice & surplus of food
What does social mean? Give a key word that would be in an answer.
What does political mean? Give a key word that would be in an answer.
What does economic mean? Give a key word that would be in an answer.
social- how people interact, society
political- government, laws
economic- $$, trade
How were people judged in the afterlife?
Good deeds were judged by the God Osiris before they could enter by weighing their heart.
What was the purpose of the Pyramids of Giza?
To protect the pharaohs body in the afterlife
Name the technological achievement that brought dirty water out of India.
Sewage systems
Why did much of the world not know about China’s inventions?
isolated by mountains
Identify a decision made by a pharaoh and give a social impact.
Akhenaton made Egypt monotheistic.
Impacted by changing religious practices & changing art and buildings.
People in Egypt settled near the ____ of the river to get fertile soil.
flood plains
What kind of government did Egyptians have?
Theocracy
Name the technological achievment that helped India to build homes using the same style.
Mud brick homes/fire baked bricks
Name 1 river in Ancient China
Huang He/ Yellow river
Fire-baked bricks were cut using a structured system of weights and measures. Yes or no? Explain
Yes. Every brick had to be the same to make an even building
What is Akhenaton known for and how long did his religion last?
Known for monotheism & ended as soon as he died
What did Queen Hatschepsut do for Egyptian economy?
Trade with Asia & a strong economy
Name all 4 geographical features in India we discussed in class.
khyber pass, Himalayan mt, Indus River, Ganges river
Name 1 river in Ancient China
Chang Jiang
Oracles used bones to offer what?
Prophecies