Ancient Mesopotamia
What is a monarchy?
A type of government that is ran by a King and/or Queen.
What were Pyramids used for?
Tombs for the Pharaohs
Where did Abraham lead the Israelites to?
Canaan
What were monsoons?
Large rain storms that brought water for rice cultivation
What natural barrier cut China off from the rest of the world?
The Himalayan Mountains
What two rivers were part of Mesopotamia?
Tigris and Euphrates
Whose tomb was discovered in 1922 by archeologist Howard Carter?
King Tut
What type of religion did the Jewish people follow?
Monotheistic
Name the TWO main rivers in India.
Ganges and Indus
Name one of the main items traded on the Silk Road.
Silk
Porcelain
Spices
Tea
What is irrigation?
The supply of water to land or crops to help growth, typically by means of channels.
What was the Egyptian calendar organized around?
The flooding of the Nile River
Name the 3 kings of Israel.
King Saul
King David
King Soloman
Which Indian society created the Caste System?
Aryans
What is the main river that runs through China?
What was the region of land called that Mesopotamia was in?
The Fertile Crescent
What kind of government did Egypt have?
Theocracy
What is the Torah?
The first 5 books of the Jewish Bible
Describe Moshka.
THE RELEASE FROM THE CYCLE OF REBIRTH/REINCARNATION
What was the Mandate of Heaven?
The idea that rulers were chosen by the gods and that they were to be good and virtuous leaders
Why did the system of trading become widespread in Mesopotamia?
Surplus of food
List the Egyptian social classes from lowest to highest.
Lower Class: Farmer/slave
Middle Class: Artisans/scribes
Ruling Class: Priests
Pharaoh
Who "kidnapped" the Jewish people and forced them into slavery in Babylon?
King Nebuchadnezzar
Who believed in order to have a higher understanding of life he had to experience suffering and poverty?
Siddhartha Gautama
Name 3 out of the 5 relationship types in Confucianism.
Subject and Ruler
Son and Father
Wife and Husband
Younger and Older
Friends