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Prehistory
Geography
River Valleys
China
India
100
Where do scientists believe the first humans appeared?
Africa
100
longitude
What are imaginary lines that run from the North Pole to the South Pole?
100
VWhat did the early civilizations of Egypt, Mesopotamia, China and the Indus Valley have in common?
Founded on rivers
100
The ancient trading route between China and Rome is called?
silk road
100
What is the historic invasion route to India?
Khyber Pass
200
Hunter-gathers developed in areas where _____ are plentiful
where there are lots of animals
200
latitude
What are the imaginary lines used to measure distance north and south of the Equator?
200
Mesopotamia
Where wasthe earliest permanent agricultural civilization established?
200
What are the two opposing views that are found in nature?
yin and yang
200
India's first civilization began along this river.
Indus
300
What technology did early humans use first?
tools
300
Who created the first code of law, "an eye for an eye"
Hammurabi
300
The Chinese belief taht leaders had the blessing of gods; when things went wrong, they lost the blessing and had to go.
mandate of heaven
300
The Golden Age of India occured during which dynasty?
Gupta
400
written language
This allowed societies to record events and marks the beginning of "history"
400
What type of map projection is used in navigating ships?
mercator
400
What is the written script of the Mesopotamian peoples called?
cuneiform
400
What Chinese school of thought teaches respect to elders and the law as the best way to maintain a peaceful society?
Confucianism
400
These people where known for their use of urban planning
Harrappans
500
Neolithic Era
Time period when people lived in permanent agricultural settlements
500
What line divides the earth into the Eastern and Western Hemisphere?
Prime Meridian
500
What type of government is led by a religious leader?
Theocracy
500
The first emperor of a unified state known as China Qin
Shi Huangdi
500
Which Indian leader helped to spread Buddhism from India to China and other parts of Asia by sending missionaries?
Asoka