Mesopotamia
Nile River Valley
Early People
Indus River Valley
yellow river valley
100

What's another name for Mesopotamia?

The Land Between Two Rivers. 

100

When the Nile River would flood, it left behind this substance.


Silt 

100

One of the world's first artifacts were found on this continent.

What is East Africa?

100

The Indus River is protected by these mountain ranges to the north.

Himalayas and the Hindu Kush

100

You would find the Yellow River in this present-day country

china 

200

Who created the first written law code?

Hammurabi 

200

The Nile River floods once a year in this month.

July 

200

Early people who moved around in search of plants and animals to eat are called this.

Hunter Gathers 

200

The Indus River will flood and leave behind this substance.

silt 

200

This is the reason the Huang He River is also known as the Yellow River.

the yellow tint of the silt 
300

Which rivers was Mesopotamia located between?

The Tigris & Euphrates rivers 

300

Because the Nile River flooded once a year at the same time it allowed the Ancient Egyptians to create this system.

calendar 

300

Someone who does not settle and wanders from place to place is called this.

Nomads 

300

Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro are civilizations along the Indus River valley that left behind the most this (things that help us study the past).

artifacts 

300

To rule China you must claim this.

the mandate of heaven 

400

What made Mesopotamia easy to attack?

A lack of natural barriers such as mountains. 

400

The writing system of the Ancient Egyptians is known as

hieroglyphics 

400

The stone age refers to a time period when tools and weapons were made out of this material

Stones

400

The ancient ruins of Harappa show their cities and roads were placed in this type of pattern.

grid pattern 

400

The Yellow River valley isolated by these natural barriers.

Ocean, Deserts, Mountains, and Plains (Steppes)

500

What is the name of the first written language system created by the Sumerians?

cuniform 
500

These were built as tomb's for pharaoh's to rest after death.

 The Pyramids 

500

the dramatic shift from having a nomadic lifestyle to a more settled farming lifestyle is called this

Neolithic Revolution

500

This is the seasonal wind pattern that dominates India's climate.

monsoon

500

Individuals who were able to perform specific tasks in China (and other ARVCs) are considered to be this.

specialized workers