mesopotamia
which two rivers was Mesopotamia next to?
Euphrates River and Tigris River
Which river was Ancient Egypt next to?
The Nile River
Who was the person that had the most respect?
The Emperor
What were the major cities of Indus Valley?
Harappa & Mohenjo-Daro
What did all civilizations have in common about their beliefs gods?
They all were polytheistic
what was the order of Mesopotamia's social pyramid from bottom to top?
captured slaves, farmers, scribes or merchants, kings or priest
Why were the pyramids built?
To bury their pharaohs
What did Dynasty said that they had to take over China?
The mandate of heaven
When were the artifacts and buildings of Indus Valley discovered?
In 1922
which civilization was the only civilization where you could change your rank?
Ancient China
what did Sumerians invent that was so beneficial to Mesopotamia?
A written language called cuneiform
What was the name of a famous structure In Egypt that represented a cat?
The Sphinx
What is the order of the social pyramid of Ancient China from bottom to top?
Slaves, merchants, peasants, nobles, government officials, emperor
What did Indus Valley usually trade?
Traded cotton cloth, grain, copper, bronze pearls, & ivory in cities
What did all these civilizations make that helped record history?
They made their written language
what was cuneiform and what was it drawn on? And who was responsible for drawing it?
a pictographic form of writing and was drawn on clay, scribes responsible for drawing it
What was something so beneficial of the Nile River that egyptians knew?
the Nile River every year flooded at the same time as always
What is the name of a group of family that rules for a period of time and which one was the first one?
Dynasties, Shang Dynasty
What was something bad about the Indus River Valley?
There was unpredictable flooding and would cause monsoons
What is one geographical feature that all civilization having in common?
They all settle next to rivers
What was the king's name that made the first laws, How many laws did he make, and what was his most famous law?
The name of the king was "King Hammurabi", he made 282 laws, and his most famous law was "eye for an eye"
what was the order of the social pyramid of Egypt?
Slaves or farmers, craftsmen, scribes or soldiers, nobles or Priest, visors, pharaoh
how many writing words did Ancient China had, what was it written?
over 10,000, it was written on oracle bones
What did each name mean for the Indus Valley social ranking?
Brahmins
Kshatriyas
Vaisyas
Sudras
Brahmins – priests
Kshatriyas – warriors
Vaisyas – herders, farmers, artisans, merchants
Sudras – Non-Aryans, laborers, servants
What is a endurance issue that will fit perfectly with their difference in religion?
Impact of ideas and believes