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Mesopotamia
Egypt
Indusvalley
Chinese
Other
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What is Mesopotamia's writing called?
Cuneiform
100
What is Egypt's writing called?
Hieroglyphics
100
What is Indus valley's writing called?
Indian writing
100
What is Chinese writing called?
Ideograms
100
Which civilization has more than one type of writing?
Egypt
200
Social hierarchy?
King Elite Free people Slaves
200
What is the capital of ancient Egypt?
Memphis
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What was the name of the river in the Indus valley?
Indus river.
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What river flows through the Chinese civilization?
Huang-Ho rive(Yellow river)
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How many civilizations did we study?
Four, Mesopotamia, Egyptian, Indus Valley, and Chinese.
300
What was the name of the code of laws?
The code of Hammurabi
300
What is the social hierarchy in Egypt
Pharaoh Dignataries People Peasents Slaves
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What time period was the Indus valley civilization born?
2900 BC.
300
Why is the Huang-Ho river also called the yellow river?
Due to its yellowish colored silt.
300
Which civilization had five groups in its social hierarchy?
Egypt.
400
What other civilizations did Mesopotamia trade with?
Hittites and Canaanites
400
What was the role of the Pharaoh?
Reigned over Egypt, had all the power, represented gods on earth, and his power was inherited
400
What time period did the Indus valley civilization disappear?
Around 1500 BC.
400
Approximately when was Chinese writing invented?
In approximately 3500 BC
400
Which of the civilizations was known for its pyramids?
Egypt.
500
One example of document written in cuneiform writing.
Plimpton 322 tablet, the epic of Gilgamesh, code of Hammurabi and stele of Mesha.
500
Who was the first pharaoh to be a women?
Hatshepsut.
500
What is the geographical location of the Indus valley civilization?
It is located in Asia
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How was the power passed down in the Chinese civilization?
From father to son.
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What was the role of a scribe?
A scribe wrote with the writing of the civilization and was the only one who could read the writing.