early people
One of the world's first artifacts were found on this continent.
What is East Africa?
This is the fertile piece of land that lies between the two rivers.
What is Mesopotamia?
When the Nile River would flood, it left behind this substance.
What is silt?
The Indus River is protected by these mountain ranges to the north.
What are the Himalayas and the Hindu Kush?
You would find the Yellow River in this present-day country
What is China?
Early people who moved around in search of plants and animals to eat are called this.
early people who moved around in search of plants and animals to eat are called this.
These are the two rivers that flood leaving behind silt in Mesopotamia.
What are the Tigris & Euphrates Rivers?
the Nile River floods once a year in this month
What is July?
The Indus River will flood and leave behind this substance.
What is silt?
This is the reason the Huang He River is also known as the Yellow River.
What is the yellowish color of its silt?
Someone who does not settle and wanders from place to place is called this.
What is a nomad?
This is the name of the Sumerian writing system.
What is cuneiform?
Because the Nile River flooded once a year at the same time it allowed the Ancient Egyptians to create this system.
What is a calender?
Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro are civilizations along the Indus River valley that left behind the most this (things that help us study the past).
What are artifacts?
To rule China you must claim this.
What is Mandate of Heaven?
The stone age refers to a time period when tools and weapons were made out of this material.
What are stones?
This was the name of the first written law code.
What is Hammurabi's Code?
The writing system of the Ancient Egyptians is known as
What is hieroglyphics
The ancient ruins of Harappa show their cities and roads were placed in this type of pattern.
What is a grid pattern (for their streets)?
The Yellow River valley isolated by these natural barriers.
What are Ocean, Deserts, Mountains, and Plains (Steppes)?
the dramatic shift from having a nomadic lifestyle to a more settled farming lifestyle is called this.
What is the Neolithic Revolution?
Mesopotamia had very few natural barriers which resulted in Mesopotamia being constantly
What is invaded?
These were built as tomb's for pharaoh's to rest after death.
What are the Pyramids?
This is the seasonal wind pattern that dominates India's climate.
What is a monsoon?
Individuals who were able to perform specific tasks in China (and other ARVCs) are considered to be this.
What are Specialized Workers?