Mesopotamia
Location of Mesopotamia
Fertile crescent, modern day Iraq
What is cuneiform
Describe the Chinese writing system
Unified the Chinese civilization, many characters, only educated could learn how to read and write
What continent is Egypt on
Africa
What was the purpose of a pyramid
serves as a tomb for the after life
What two rivers contributed fertile land to Mesopotamia
Tigris/Euphrates
Polytheistic means
when you believe in more than one god
Describe the oracle bone
animal bones and tortoise shells on which priests had scratched questions for the gods. After inscribing a question on the bone, a priest applied a hot poker to it, which caused it to crack. The priests then interpreted the cracks to see how the gods had answered
Identify the river valley Egypt developed in
the Nile
revolution means
change
The first set of codified laws were
Hammurabi's Code
Where did Sumerians worship
ziggurats
describe the Harappan Civilization
Plumbing, planning, roads, government, organized, writing system
The Nile's nickname
"The Gift of the Nile"
Identify 2 impacts of the Neolithic Revolution
Domestication of plants and animals, people lived in permanent settlements, specialized jobs, civilization began
What was the significance of Hammurabi's Code
Hammurabi’s law code set the standard for future codes because it dealt with the evidence of the crime and setting a specific punishment for that crime
What was the purpose of the ziggurat being built so tall?
They believed these temples linked Earth with the heavens and linked people with the gods.
What environmental challenges did the Indus Valley face?
Monsoon winds, flooding, separation from Asia, hinders trade/travel
Egyptians writing system
hieroglyphics
Define nomads
a person who has no permanent settlement, moves place to place to find a food source.
What was Hammurabi's Code written in
What continent was Mesopotamia on
Asia
A cycle of government rule by Chinese families
Describe the Geography of the Nile
Flows North, has a delta with fertile soil, predictable flooding, allowed travel and trade, cultural diffusion
Define artifact and give an example
Hand made object
ex: basket, jewelry, clothing, tools, weapons