Geography
What river was ancient Egypt dependent on?
Nile
Sumerian civilizations was divided into independent cities called...
city-states
During the Old Kingdom, pharaohs were sometimes buried in what kind of monumental tomb?
pyramids
What color of dye was Phoenicia famous for?
purple
How do pastoral nomads make a living?
Moving from place to place with hears of domesticated animals.
What annual weather event did farmers in the Indus Valley depend on to water their crops?
Monsoon rains
What river in India was the cite of an ancient civilization?
Indus
Sumer invented what important metal alloy by combining copper and tin?
bronze
What did most people do for a living in ancient Egypt?
Farming
What made Judaism, the religion of ancient Israel, different from the religions of other ancient civilizations?
Monotheistic (one God)
What was the name of the group of pastoral nomads whose language is the parent language of English (along with many other languages)?
Indo-Europeans
What was an important crop in ancient China?
rice or millet
Name one of the two rivers in Mesopotamia that Sumer depended on.
Tigris or Euphrates
This Sumerian invention made transporting goods much easier.
wagon wheel
The Egyptians developed a calendar that included how many days for each year?
365
What important building was located in Jerusalem, Israel's capital city?
Jewish Temple
What animal was domesticated by the Indo-Europeans?
horse
What feature allowed the Indus Valley civilization's cities to stay sanitary?
sewage drainage systems
Name one of the two rivers that ancient China depended on.
Huang He or Yangtze
What geographic region was Sumer located in?
Mesopotamia
What was ancient Egyptian writing called?
hieroglyphics (or hieratic script)
What Phoenician invention had a huge impact on writing?
Phoenician alphabet
The Hittite civilization was destroyed by which group of people?
Sea Peoples
What did the concept of filial piety mean in ancient China?
every family member needed to know their place and obey the male head of the family
Where was the Olmec civilization located?
Mesoamerica
Sumerian writing is called...
cuneiform
What was the name of the king who united northern and southern Egypt?
Narmer
The teachings of Israel's religious prophets were recorded in what book?
Hebrew Bible
Name the two sides that fought at the Battle of Kadesh.
Hittites and Egyptians
What concept did kings of China's Zhou dynasty use to justify their rule?
Mandate of Heaven