Otzi
What injury to Otzi have to his hand?
What does the name Mesopotamia mean?
The Land Between Two Rivers
What is the name of the main river in Egypt?
Nile River
Describe China's geography
Mountains, plateaus, oceans, deserts, rivers
What is a peninsula?
A body of land surrounded by water on three sides.
Name one item found near Otzi's body
Bow and arrows, copper axe, flint dagger, two wood vessels (Water?)
Name the two rivers that flowed around the Fertile Crescent.
Tigris and Euphrates
Describe where upper and lower Egypt are on a map.
Lower Egypt is farther north than Upper Egypt
Why was the Great Wall built and where was it built?
To keep out invaders from the north (built along the northern border)
Define Acropolis!
An acropolis is a fortress on a hill
Why is Otzi so famous?
Oldest well preserved mummy!
What is a ziggurat?
Sumerian Temple
What does the Nile River provide to Egypt? List at least 4 things
Water, crops/silt, cataracts/protection, trading, and transport
Who is Shi Huangdi?
The first emperor of a unified China!
List 3 city-states
Athens, Sparta, Corinth, Thebes, Argos, Olympia
Name two theories about how and why Otzi died.
Killed during a fight, assassinated by arrow in the back, ritual sacrifice, robbed for his goods and killed.
Why is Mesopotamia referred to as the Fertile Crescent?
The rich dark silt made it perfect for farming!
What is the Pharaoh Ahmose famous for?
Driving the Hyksos out of Egypt!
Why did the Zhou dynasty decline and what period came after?
younger sons had no loyalty, central power broke apart, close relatives fought for land and power, entered the Warring States period
Athens used Direct Democracy, what is the name of the system used in the USA now?
Representative Democracy
Where was Otzi's body found and how was it discovered?
Otztal Alps, hikers stumbled across the body
Name one of Hammurabi's rules
answers will vary!
Explain what happened to the heart after death in Ancient Egypt.
What are oracle bones and what information do they provide about the Shang?
Oracle bones were bones that priest wrote questions on to read the future. The questions tell is what concerns and major events were happening at the time.
Define Democracy, Oligarchy, and Monarchy
Democracy= rule by the people
Oligarchy= rule by group of elites
Monarchy= rule by one person (king)