Kings of ancient Egypt, considered a god as well as a political & military leader were called _____
Pharaohs
100
An area and its surrounding lands functioning as an independent political unit is called what?
City-state
100
What was the name of the river in Egypt that was crucial to farming and trade?
Nile River
100
What was the name of the river that allowed the Harappan civilization to flourish?
Indus River
100
What was the name of the river in ancient China were civilizations flourished?
Yellow River
200
A tall reed used by the ancient Egyptians to make a paper-like material for writing
Papyrus
200
What was the name of the 2 rivers located in Mesopotamia?
Tigris & Euphrates Rivers
200
Process of preserving a body from decay and preparing it for the afterlife was called what?
Mummification
200
What material was used to build houses and buildings in the Harappan civilization?
Bricks
200
What material was invented in China and was a trade good that lead to their success
Silk
300
What is it called when a people believe in many Gods?
Polytheism
300
A series of rulers from a single family.
Dynasty
300
What was the name of the object used to translate Egyptian hieroglyphics?
Rosetta Stone
300
What was the purpose of the Great Bath in Mohenjo-Daro?
Hygiene and religious rituals
300
Fertile deposit of windblown soil to the Yellow River
Loess
400
Seasonal winds that shift in direction at certain times of each year.
Monsoon
400
Political unit in which many people or countries are controlled by a single ruler
Empire
400
What was the purpose of the pyramids?
As a final resting place for the gods.
400
What invention did the Harappan use in their cities that was extremely advanced for its time?
Plumbing/sewage
400
Ancient Chinese leaders were said to have approval of the Gods in order to rule. What was this called?
Mandate of Heaven
500
What was the name of the political system in which nobles are granted land that belong to their king, in
exchange for their loyalty, military service, and protection of the people who live on the land.
Feudalism
500
What was the name of the sets of laws created by the Babylonian leader which was the first set of written laws in human history?
Hammurabi's Code
500
Name at least 2 gods in ancient Egypt and what they were the god of
Ra: Sun God
Osiris: God of Death
Isis: Ideal woman
Anubis: God of Underworld
500
What was very unique about the Harappan civilization when compared to Egypt, Mesopotamia and China?
No evidence of a form of religion.
500
What was the name of the object used by the priests in Ancient China to decipher messages from the Gods?