Prehistory/Meso.
BCE/BC
This river was essential to the development of Ancient Egypt
Nile
Where was Harappa/Mohenjo-Daro located?
Indus River
This river was especially important to the development of early Chinese civilization
Yellow River
Israel is the only civilization with a ________ religion
Monotheistic
Paleolithic humans were generally this type of people who moved from place to place looking for food
Hunter gatherers
Who was at the top of Egyptian society?
Pharoah
What evidence suggests that Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro had organized governments or leaders?
Great bath, organized roads/towns
These objects are important historical evidence because they contain some of the earliest examples of Chinese writing
Oracle Bones
This religion developed among the ancient Israelites
Judaism
What event led to settled civilizations
Agricultural/Neolithic Revolution
Discovery that allowed historians to read hieroglyphs
Rosetta stone
This system divided Indian society into different social groups
Caste System
A line of rulers from the same family/era of Chinese history
Dynasty
Male head of the tribe in Israel
Patriarch
List 3 features of civilization
Cities, job specialization, religion, writing, art/architecture, government, social classes, public works
Why did Egyptians use mummification/pyramids/bury people with their belongings
Indians believe you can be reborn into a higher caste by having good _______
Karma
The idea that the gods choose the leaders of China and signal when it is time for a new family to take over
Mandate of Heaven
Set of laws that governed ancient Israel
10 commandments
name 1 key invention from Ancient Mesopotamia
Wheel, coin, laws, alphabet, city-states, etc.
Which Pharoah's tomb told historians the most about Ancient Egypt?
King Tut
What religion does Ancient India follow?
Hinduism
Religion in China that teaches respect for parents/ancestors
Conficianism
When the Jews were forced to spread out after the kingdom of Israel was conquered
Diaspora