Mesopotamia
Egypt
Indus
China
Misc.
100

Developed along these rivers

What is Tigris & Euphrates

100

Ancient Egyptian kings were called these

Pharaohs

100

Located on this subcontinent

India

100

Claim that ancestors gave the right to rule

Mandate of Heaven

100

“If a son has struck his father, they shall cut off his hand.  If a nobleman has destroyed the eye of a member of the aristocracy, they shall destroy his eye…”


This quote likely comes from which code of laws?

Code of Hammurabi

200

Had this style of writing

What is cuneiform?

200

The people of Egypt believed that their pharaohs were these

gods

200

Seasonal winds which brought rain for crops in the summer months

Monsoons

200

Used by rulers to uncover the future

Oracle Bone

200

All civilizations were this type of religion

Polytheistic

300

Temples built for the gods were called these

What are ziggurats?

300

Natural boundaries found on either side of the Nile

Deserts

300

The discovery of no palaces and uniform homes leads social scientists to believe this about Harappa’s social structure

There were no social classes

300

Ruling Family

Dynasty

300

Three reasons civilizations developed near rivers

Fertile soil, transportation, trade, irrigation, drinking water, bathing

400

Nickname given to the area because of how fertile the area was

The Fertile Crescent

400

Special type of Monarchy which was established in Egypt

Theocracy

400

Civilization formed along these two rivers

Indus and Ganges

400

Developed along these rivers

Huang-He and Yangtze

400

Two reasons why a written language was significant

Record Keeping, Communication, gives Social Scientists a better understanding of their culture

500

Nickname given to the area because that’s where civilization began

Cradle of Civilization

500

The part of the soul which was represented as a bird with a human head

Ba

500

Natural barrier to the north

Himalayas

500

Another name for the Huang-He river

Yellow River

500

Name all 8 elements of civilization

Cities, complex religion, public works, system of writing, social classes, specialized jobs, government, art/architecture/technology