Early Humans
nomads
The ancient language of India is called_____________
sanskrit
This is the name of a famous river in China. It is where the first Chinese civilization began.
Yangtze or Yellow River
Ancient Egypt was famous for wrapping their dead in cloth. What do they call the process?
mummification
This is the greek word for rule of the people
democracy
These first people used what type of tools that don't rot or decay
stone
This is another name for seasonal winds that bring rain and fresh soil to river valleys in India.
Monsoons.
This is one the famous wonders built by ancient chinese civilizations
Grand Canal or Great Wall
Ancient Egyptians made paper from this reed
papyrus
The name given to Roman common people
Plebians
Later people also used copper and time mixed together to make tools out of_______________
bronze
One religion practiced in India is___________
Hinduism
The first ruling dynasty in China was___________
Shang Dynasty
The name for ancient Egyptian picture writing
hieroglyphics
The ____________ of Rome lasted for 500 years.
Republic
People used to describe the time before Jesus birth as_________. It is now called_______________
B.C.
B.C.E
Vedas
Ancient artisans in China made beautiful pieces of art made from this material
bronze
The name of the Egyptian sun god
Ra
The name given to former farmers in Sparta who were made into slaves.
Helots
The whole human race is sometimes called ________________.
humanity
This is is the name of one of the most important cities in Ancient India and the Indus River Valley.
Harrapa
Name 1 reason why the Chinese civilization was so isolated (Hint:geography)
It has the Gobi desert, the Himalayan Mountains and two rivers surrounding the country on all sides
This is name for the first woman pharaoh
Hatshepsut
Name 1 reason why the Roman Empire collapsed
1) They taxed the people too many times to pay for their army.
2) The people they conquered finally turned against them
3) their empire became too large