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Early People
Mesopotamia
Nile River Valley
Indus River Valley
Yellow River Valley
100

some of the world's oldest artifacts were found in this continent

What is Asia

100

name the fertile piece of land that lies between the two rivers

What is Mesopotamia or Fertile Crescent

100
When the Nile River would flood, it left behind...
What is silt
100

the Indus River is protected by which mountain range to the north

What is the Himalayas

100
You would find the Yellow River in this present day country
What is China
200
Early people who moved around in search of plant foods and animals to eat are called
What is a hunter-gatherer
200
name the two rivers that flood leaving behind silt
What is the Tigris & Euphrates
200
the Nile would flood once a year in the month of
What is July
200

The Indus Valley invented this modern day necessity...

What is plumbing

200
the reason the Huang He River is also known as the Yellow River because it leaves behind silt that has a
What is Yellowish tint
300

Someone who does not settle and wanders from place to place is called

What is a nomad

300
name the Sumerian writing system
What is cuneiform
300

Since the Nile River would flood once a year in July it allowed the Ancient Egyptians to create this...

What is a calendar or irrigation

300
Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro are civilizations along the Indus River valley that left behind the most...(things that help us study the past)
What is artifcats
300

Ruling lineage from the same family

What is dynasty

400
the stone age refers to a time period when tools and weapons were made out of
What is stone
400
the first written laws for people to follow were known as
What is Hammurabi's Code
400
The writing system of the Ancient Egyptians is known as
What is hieroglyphics
400
The ancient ruins of Harappa show their cities and roads were placed in what type of pattern
What is a grid pattern (for their streets)
400

The Yellow River valley is very isolated. Name one of the many natural barriers that protects the Yellow River.

What are Deserts and Mountains

500

growing only enough food for your family

What is the subsistence

500
Mesopotamia had very few natural barriers which resulted in Mesopotamia being constantly
What is invaded
500

These were built as tombs for pharaohs

What is the Pyramids

500
Name the seasonal wind pattern that dominates India's climate
What is monsoon
500

The system in which people have different jobs

What is division of labor