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Mesopotamia
Egypt
Harappa
China
On the Fringes!
100
They enriched agriculture but were also unpredictable
What are the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
100
4,160 miles
What is length of the Nile River?
100
the seasonal wind pattern that takes place on this subcontinent
What is the Monsoon
100
These were built to control flooding
What are dikes?
100
They kept their usage of a rare high quality metal a secret for almost 200 years
Who are the Hittites?
200
Creators of the first Mesopotamian Civilization
Who are the Sumerians
200
In 3100 BCE, he brought Egypt together.
Who is Menes?
200
An early Indo-European language that Indo-European language that was spoken by the Aryans
What is Sanskrit
200
He might have not been real but was said to have been effective with flood control
Who is Yu the Great?
200
The Phoenicians created a highly valued purple dye from this
What is shellfish
300
The three cities Sumerians established in Southern Mesopotamia
What are Eridu, Ur, and Uruk
300
The Egyptians conquered Nubia during this period.
What is the Middle Kingdom
300
The funeral tradition wherein a woman throws herself at her husband's burning body
What is Suttee?
300
The main ideal behind the Zhou theory of politics
What is the Mandate of Heaven?
300
The Royal road was built between these two cities
What are Sardis and Susa?
400
The Goddess of Love in the Epic Of Gilgamesh
Who is Ishtar?
400
The origin of the word that means Egyptian Writing
What are holy inscriptions in Greek?
400
The goods obtained by Harrapans from Persians (at least two)
What are gold, silver, copper, lead, and gems?
400
The type of symbols used in Chinese
What are Ideographic symbols?
400
The name of the Hebrew God
Who is Yahweh?
500
3200 - 3300 BCE
When did writing (cuneiform) first develop?
500
The God who gouged out Horus's left eye (according to legend)
Who is Set
500
Migrations and Interactions between these two groups of people led to the creation of a new culture on the Indian subcontinent.
Who are the the Aryans and Dravidians?
500
A type of government where the ruler was at the top of the hierarchy and derived his authority from the guidance of ancestors and gods
What is Patrimonial Theocracy? (during the Shang dynasty)
500
Capitals of the Persian empire (at least two)
What are Susa, Ecbatana, Babylon and Persepolis?