Civilization
Generally civilizations need the following:(Name at least one)
The shape of the visible part of the moon when it is less than half full.
crescent moon
Egyptians had a picture writing system called....
hieroglyphs
We do not know much about the ___________ civilization because we cannot figure out how to read their writing.
Indus River Valley
Early civilization that was located in the Eastern Mediterranean, west of the Fertile Crescent.
Phoenicians
What was one major discovery that helped civilizations start?
Farming
What Two major civilizations originated in Mesopotamia?
the Sumerians and the Babylonians.
Egypt was polytheistic, meaning what?
they believed in many gods
The Huang He River is also known as....
Yellow River
To buy goods from one place and take them to another and sell them.
Trade
Having extra food is called?
surplus of food
Sumerians were the first civilization to write, using a script called...
cuneiform
The name of the female pharaoh.
Queen Hatshepsut
Writing on these artifacts help historians learn about ancient China.
Oracle bones
What three continents did the Phoenicians transmit civilizations to?
Europe, Asia, and Africa
The discovery of farming is called....
the Agricultural Revolution
What are two more inventions produced by the Sumerians?
The wheel and ziggurats
God-leaders that had pyramids built for them were called _____.
Pharaohs
What is one similarity between the Chinese and ancient Egyptian writing systems?
They both use pictures
What was the greatest invention of the Phoenicians?
A simple alphabet
In ______________ a civilization believes in only one god.
Monotheism
What was the first written law code?
Hammurabi's Code
_____ is the process that preserved the bodies of Egypt's god-kings?
Mummification
True or False? The Chinese, Sumerians, Babylonians, and ancient Egyptians all believed in many gods.
True
What two features did Phoenician ships have?
Large rectangular sails and oars