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100
Early states were often led by a ruler whose source of power was said to be this.
What is divine?
100
The first of these massive structures was built by the Egyptians in 2500 BCE.
What are the pyramids?
100
This form of transportation made it easier for armies that had these to fight armies that were on foot.
What are chariots?
100
The Han Dynasty of China built embassies and sent troops to patrol along this major trade route.
What is the Silk Road?
100
This Mesoamerican civilization developed a 365-day calendar and a complex numeric system that included the concept of zero.
Who are the Maya?
200
This country believed that their leader was chosen by a Mandate of Heaven.
Who is China?
200
The invention of this in 6000 BCE revolutionized pottery production.
What is the pottery wheel?
200
This was the first group of people to develop civilization in Mesoamerica.
Who were the Olmec?
200
This system of trade has been used as early as hunter/gatherer groups.
What is the Barter system?
200
This tool revolutionized farming.
What is the plow?
300
The Zhou dynasty in China overthrew this dynasty because it was unjust and oppressive.
What is the Shang dynasty?
300
This manipulation of metal began around 5000 BCE.
What is metallurgy?
300
This major dynasty in the Huang Ho River Region ruled after the Xia and before the Zhou.
What is the Shang Dynasty?
300
This set of laws was one of the first example of written laws in Cuneiform.
What is Hammurabi's Code?
300
This early Indian society built planned cities with drainage systems.
What is Harappan civilization?
400
This is the name of the Hebrew bible.
What is the Torah?
400
This foundational civilization of Mesoamerica is known for its construction of large basalt heads.
Who were the Olmec?
400
This civilization ruled the Nile Valley.
What was Egypt?
400
This epic was from Mesopotamia and is one of the earliest written stories.
What is the Epic of Gilgamesh?
400
This allowed fields to be watered all year.
What is irrigation?
500
This Persian religion focused on a struggle between good and evil forces.
What is Zoroastrianism?
500
The melting of copper and tin began the age of this.
What is the Bronze Age?
500
The first civilizations in South America were found in this region.
what is the Andean Region?
500
The Rig Veda, written in 1700, was written in this early language.
What is Sanskrit?
500
Although these have been around for 12,000 years, the stoned version made life much easier for human civiliations beginning about 6,000 year ago.
What are streets and roads?