Nubia
What is commerce?
buying and selling goods and services
The term Mesopotamia refers to the land between which two rivers
the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.
What physical feature separates the subcontinent of India from the rest of Asia?
Himalayas and other mountain ranges
What is a subcontinent?
A Large Landmass that is set apart from the rest of the continent
Mesopotamia means what in Greek.
"Land between the rivers"
How did the region’s geography affect Kush?
The Nile’s cataracts made it difficult to travel by boat.
Another term for a city and the surrounding land it controls is...
City-States
Where did the first civilization of India arise?
along the Indus and Sarasvati rivers
What is a Monsoon?
Seasonal winds that brings rain to the Indian Subcontinent during parts of the Year
Name two technologies and inventions developed by the Sumerians
Shaduf, Cannals, Sumerian plow, the wheel, the sailboat, time, and date
What is the name of the script of the Kush civilization?
Meroitic script
A ziggurat is a type of...
Building in Mesopotamia used as a temple.
What did early farming villages in India depend on? (Hint: Weather)
The summer monsoon
What is a Citadel
Fortified Area
1. What was the name of the River that was parallel to the Indus River and later disappeared up?
2. What is the name of the river that is on the northeast of India
1. Sarawasti River
2. Ganges River
What are the Queen and female leaders of Kush called
queens called candaces.
In cuneiform, Sumerian scribes used what to represent words, sounds, or ideas?
Wedge-shaped symbols. Lines and triangles
What caused the Indus Valley civilization to disappear?
Its unknown
What is a Granary?
Special Building to hold Grain
Explain why India was called a subcontinent.
The Indian subcontinent is separated from the rest of Asia by the towering Himalayas and the Hindu Kush, two mountain ranges to the north.
Kush conquered which kingdom?
Egypt
Why did priests play an important role in Sumerian city-states?
Sumerians believed only priests could communicate with the gods to help the city prosper.
Many of the achievements of the ancient Indus Valley civilization was due to their advanced knowledge of...
Mathematics - Measurements, Cannal design, city planning
Who was Hammurabi?
The sixth king of Babylon, is renowned for his Code of Hammurabi
One of the earliest and most well-known written legal codes, which established a framework of laws and justice for his kingdom
Hammurabi ruled Babylon from 1792 to 1750 BCE
He transformed into a powerful empire in ancient Mesopotamia.
He unified much of Mesopotamia through military campaigns and diplomatic alliances
How did the priests and Kings support one another in the Sumerian civilization?
The Priests gave authenticity to the kings by mentioning that the kings were chosen by the Gods. The Kings respected the rights and power of the priests.