What was the temple that was built in the middle of most cities to honor the gods called?
Ziggurat
100
What continent is Egypt located on?
Africa
100
The other civilizations depended on the flooding of rivers for irrigation; what did the Indus River Valley mostly depend on? (hint: something to do with climate)
Monsoons
100
Why was the Chinese culture so different from that of the other civilizations?
It was separated by deserts, mountains and oceans
100
The word "prehistory" means what?
the time before writing
200
What was the name of the first people who settled in the area of Mesopotamia?
The Sumerians
200
What river flooded every year and provided the Ancient Egyptians with fertile soil for farming?
The Nile River
200
Who were the first people to settle in the Indus River Valley?
The Aryians
200
What was the first dynasty to settle in China?
The Shang Dynasty
200
These people traveled from place to place following the "grass" which lead to hunting animals. They were known as what?
Nomads
300
Where is Mesopotamia located on todays map?
Present day Iraq
300
What was the purpose of mummification?
To preserve the body for the after-life.
300
The Aryians of the Indus River developed a social class divided by labor known as the __________
caste system
300
The Shang dynasty of China created a form of writing called what?
Calligraphy
300
The Neolithic Revolution was a time when people stopped following the animals and started ..... doing what?
farming and domesticating animals
400
What is the name of the writing system invented by the Sumerian people?
Cunieform
400
What form of writing system did the Egyptians come up with?
Hieroglyphics
400
What were the two largest cities in the Indus Valley called?
Harappa and Mojeno-Dara
400
China Shang culture was the first to use money in the form of what?
coins
400
The Old Stone Age is also known as what?
The Paleolithic Period
500
What were the two rivers called that the Sumerians settled on in Mesopotamia?
Tigris and Euphrates
500
What was the purpose of building the pyramids?
As a tomb for the pharaoh.
500
What religions came out of the Indus Valley it involved reincarnation.
Hinduism
500
They believed in a divine rule that stated their leader got their power from god and could use it however they see fit, this was known as what?
The Mandate of Heaven
500
What is the THEORY called the humans developed from primates over millions of years?