Mesopotamia
Egypt
Indus
China
China Part II
100

This was the name of the writing system in Mesopotamia, usually engraved on stone tablets 

What is cuneiform?

100

Egyptians settled near this major river that flows from south to north and empties into the Mediterranean sea. 

What is the Nile?

100

This Indus geographically now makes up these modern day countries (3). 

What is India, Pakistan and Bangladesh?

100

This was the concept given to describe honoring your ancestors. (also name which dynasty it developed in!) 

What is filial piety? What is the Shang dynasty. 

100
This dynasty, which excelled in art and literature, and experienced a Golden Age. 

What is the Tang?

200

These are the two rivers of the fertile crescent that allowed for good farming.

What are the Tigris and Euphrates rivers?

200

A series of rulers from a single family is known as this.

What is a dynasty?

200
The two fertile rivers of the Indus Valley.

What is the Indus and the Ganges?

200

He was an influential philosopher who believed in duty, honor, education and public service. He was a major influenced of the early governments of ancient China. 

Who is Confucius?

200

This dynasty was advanced in art, poetry and calligraphy during this dynasty

What is the Song?

300

The was replaced as it was more durable to make weapons and tools.

What is bronze?

300

They ruled as "gods" and to the people, many people believed they had a direct connection which allowed them to rule over Egypt. 

What is a pharaoh?

300

Worlds tallest mountain ranges that isolated much of the Indus but was also a protective barrier from invaders.

What are the Himalaya mountains?

300

This was the name given to the time frame in which the 7 kingdoms of China broke out into warfare, battling for supremacy. 

What is the warring states period?

300

During this dynasty, Zheng He explored with he massive fleet to show off China's power. 

What is the Ming Dynasty?

400

This is the term used to describe trading without using money.

What is bartering?

400

These were grand tombs built for some of the wealthiest pharaohs for the after life. 

What is a pyramid?

400

Seasonal winds. 

What are monsoons?

400

This was the name of the emperor who started the Great Wall of China. In addition, name the dynasty!

Who is Shi Huang Di? What is the Qin?

400
This refers to the rise, decline and fall of Chinese dynasties.

What is the dynastic cycle?

500

This was the name given to the temple in which the people worshiped. It was also used as a storage facility. 

What is a ziggurat?

500

This is a government based on religious authority.

What is a theocracy?

500

These two architectural features made the Indus Valley advanced compared to other civilizations. 

What is plumbing and sewer systems?

500

This was the name given to the statues built for the emperor to "protect" him in the after life.

What is the terracotta army?

500

This was the belief the Chinese emperor where given the divine right to rule?

What is the Mandate of Heaven?

600

This man created a code of laws in ancient Babylonia. Hint: "Eye for an Eye and a tooth or a tooth." 

Who is Hammurabi?

600

The Egyptian system of writing was called this.

What is hieroglyphics? 

600

The two oldest city-states of the Indus.

What is Harrappa and Mohenjo-Daro?

600

Paper was invented during this dynasty.

What is the Han?

600

The name of the poem named after the animated Disney film Mulan.

What is the Ballad of Mulan?

700

The ancient Mesopotamians where this, meaning, they believed in more than one god. 

What is polytheistic?

700

Paper sheets made from reeds.

What is papyrus?

700

These reasons possibly ended the Indus River Valley civilizations. (3)

Earthquakes, floods, invaders. 
700

This was the name of a man made waterway, still used in China today as a major transportation highway. (In addition, name the dynasty!)

What is the Grand Canal? What is the Sui dynasty?

700

The two major rivers of ancient China?

Yang He and the "Yellow" River