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Egypt
Mesopotamia
Indus River Valley
China
Wild Card
100
The Location of the Egyptian civilization was settled along what river
What is The Nile River
100
What Two Rivers did the bulk of the settlements in Mesopotamia settle upon... If you could think of one, you will receive some credit
What are the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
100
The Indus River Valley was located on what two Rivers
What are the Indus and Ganges....
100
What are the two rivers that early Chinese Settlements developed on
What are the Huang He and Yangzte River
100
A Writing system that was named after the greek words "Hieros" and "glphos" was developed in what civilization
What is Egypt
200

This person was considered the Ruler of the Kingdom and was also considered to be a God

What is a Pharoah

200

Both the Egyptians and the Mesopotamians had to dig these trench-like channels to control the water from when their nearby rivers would flood....

What are Irrigation Ditches

200
Name one of the 3 Geographic Features that the Indus River Valley Civilization possesed
What are Rivers Mountains and Plains
200
Name one of the Geographic Features in this Civilization
What are Rivers Mountains Plateaus Deserts
200

The name of the wedge-shaped writing system developed in Mesopotamia

What is cuneiform

300
These Immense Structures that were created with blocks of granite and limestone were made to honor their dying Kings
What are the Pyramids
300
These Massive structures were built to honor their gods and were the main hangout of the ruling Priest who was in charge of Irrigation...
What is the Ziggurat
300
When these winds blow in from the Ocean and Carry Moisture, these storms could dampen the best of moods..
What are Monsoons
300

What was the purpose of building the Great Wall of China?

To protect China from Northern invaders

300

Two characteristics that all of these civilizations have in common... Hint: both characteristics are connected to each other and one of them led to permanent settlements for all humans

What are 1. Farming 2. Settled along a River

400

Name an innovation/achievement from ancient Egypt besides the Sphinx and the pyramids

What are number system, makeup, papyrus, clocks Medicine- Basic Surgery, Splints, wound treatment

400
An independent Political Unit that governs itself is
What is a City State
400
Name an Achievement of the Indus River Valley Civilization
What are City Grid System Plumbing and Aqueduct System Water Storage system with the wells that flow into each other Using Bricks to construct Buildings
400
" You have to honor and respect your_______" was a pillar of Chinese culture and Society
What are Elders.... would have also accepted Father
400
If you have a surplus of goods and you need other types of raw materials to help your society build what must you be able to do
What is barter or trade
500
Type of Government that was based off Religion
What is a Theocracy
500

“If a seignior (noble) has knocked out the tooth of a seignior of his own rank, they shall knock out his tooth. But if he has knocked out a commoner’s tooth, he shall pay one-third mina of silver.” -Code of Hammurabi Which idea of Babylonian society does this portion of the Hammurabi’s code of law reflect? Hint: not GRAPES

What is Division of Social Class

500

What evidence do we have that the IRVC was very sanitary

What are sewer systems and the Great Bath

500
the Zhou Dynasty would overthrow the Shang Dynasty because they believed that Shang Dynasty had lost the right to rule from the gods...... so basically they lost the Mandate of....
What is The Mandate of Heaven... which was the belief that royal authority came directly from gods
500

The civilization that allowed women the most rights, and the civilization that restricted them the most

What is Mesopotamia, What is China