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Early Humans
Mesopotamia
Nile River Valley
Indus River Valley
Yellow River Valley
100
Human life is said to begin on which continent?
Africa
100
What materials makes land around a river fertile?
Silt
100
What important river did the Egyptians use for farming and trade?
Nile River
100
The Indus River Valley in India is protected by which mountain range to the north
Himalayas
100
You would find the Yellow River and the Yangtze 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
Hunter-Gatherer
200
What is the fertile land between the Tigris and Euphrates River called?
Fertile Crescent
200
What is the process of embalming a body to prepare it for the afterlife?
Mummification
200
The major polytheistic religion associated with India is _____________. Some of its main deities include: Brahma, Shiva, and Vishnu.
Hinduism
200
This iconic structure was built to protect China from northern invaders.
Great Wall
300
Someone who does not settle and wonders from place to place is called
Nomad
300
The Sumerians believed in multiple gods/deities. Their religion was based on:
Polytheism
300
What was the title of the god-kings of ancient Egypt?
Pharaoh
300
What is a social system that one is put into and cannot move up or down?
Caste System
300
To rule be a ruling family in China you must claim the _______________. Which means the gods have chosen your family to rule.
Mandate of Heaven
400
What metal is created by mixing tin and copper? It was used to make tools and weapons.
Bronze
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 city of Harappa had _______________, which kept the city clean.
Sewers/Bathrooms
400
This thinker lends his name to a philosophy in which people should be morally good and respect their elders.
Confucius
500
What are three effects of the Neolithic Revolution?
Farming/Agriculture, Domestication of Animals and Plants, Permanent Settlements
500
The Code of Hammurabi gave us this. It is the idea that people should follow laws.
Rule of Law
500
These were built as tomb's for pharaoh's
What is the Pyramids
500
Name the seasonal wind pattern that dominates India's climate with wet seasons in the summer and dry seasons in the winter.
Monsoon
500
This dynasty gave us China's first emperor who brought everyone together with his strict, legalistic policies.
Qin