The Stone Age
What was the old stone age called?
Paleolithic
Akkadian Empire
What is a pharaoh?
An Egyptian King
Why did the Indus Valley settle around a river?
Because it gave them water and land was flat.
What did the Chinese invent, that would have a major impact upon navigation?
Compus
What was the new stone age called?
Neolithic
What is the advanced in mathematics system called?
Base of 60 system.
What is the process called when you prepare someone for the after life?
Mummification
What river was the Indus Valley civilization by?
The Indus River
What is the Silk Road?
A trade route that ran from China to Europe
True or false? The average life span in the old stone age was around 60 years old.
False
What is their writing system called?
Cuneiform
What happened when the pharaohs passed away?
They became gods
When did this city start to flourish?
How did the invention of gun powder reach Europe?
By a monk named Roger Bacon
What was their culture based on?
Farming
What happened to Babylyon/Mesopotamia?
There were a lot fo wars
What was the name of their writing system?
Hieroglyphics
When did the city decline?
1750 B.C
What other invention had a significant impact on military strategy?
The stirrup
In the new stone age, what were the four most common jobs?
Farmer, herder, brick maker, and hunter
How long was Mesopotamia inhabited?
12,000 years
What were the three major kingdoms of prosperity?
New Kingdom, Old Kingdom, and Middle Kingdom
What was one feature from this civilization that made them stand out from everyone else?
They had a working bathroom system
What is the legend of Silk?
Silk was invented by the Yellow Emperor's wife