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Agriculture
Writing Systems
Geography
Government
Economy
100
Agriculture is the production of crops & raising of livestock; farming
What is agriculture?
100
Cuneiform
What is the name of Sumeria's writing form?
100
China's Silk Road was very dangerous, but it was a good way to sell goods.
Why did groups of merchants travel together along China's Silk Road?
100
King Hammurabi
Who was the Babylonian king that introduced the idea of equal justice under the law by writing the world's first written code of laws?
100
To trade one good for another.
What does barter mean?
200
Any farm animal, most pets, etc.
What is an example of a domesticated animal?
200
Hieroglyphics
What is Ancient Egyptian writing called?
200
The Nile
The Ancient Egyptians lived by the _______ river.
200
The kings had total control over the people.
Why were the early civilizations' governments so strong?
200
They would trade with others.
If a civilization had a surplus of food, what would they do with it?
300
They didn't have to travel to hunt and gather food.
Why were farmers able to have permanent homes?
300
Calligraphy
What is Ancient China's writing called?
300
The Tigris and Euphrates
The Ancient Mesopotamians lived between the _______ and ________ rivers.
300
You are born into it, or you marry into it.
How do you get your status within the traditional Indian Caste System?
300
Make crafts (weaving, pottery, etc.)
What would artisans do?
400
They used irrigation techniques such as dams, levees, and ditches to control the flow of the rivers.
How did the farmers water their crops?
400
Sanskrit
What is Ancient India's writing called?
400
The Indus River
The Ancient Indians lived by the _________ river.
400
Coins (Money)
After people began using ______ they stopped bartering as much.
500
The Mesopotamians
Who invented written language?
500
Huang He River (Yellow River)
The Chinese lived by the _______ river.