Ancient Egypt
The place in which the pharaoh was laid to rest after his death
What is a pyramid
Fine windblown soil carried from the desert and deposited at the bottom of rivers
What is Loess
What modern day countries are located in the Indus River Valley
What is India and Pakistan
The modern day region in which Mesopotamia was located
What is the Iraq in the Middle East
Oldest form of writing from Mesopotamia that used wedge shaped symbols
What is cuneiform
The river along which Ancient Egypt developed
What is the Nile river
The main river for which Ancient China developed along
What is the Yellow River also called the Huang He
The 2 major rivers of the Indus River Valley
What are the Indus and Ganges Rivers
The 2 major rivers Mesopotamia lied between
What are the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
The kings of Egypt were called
What are Pharaohs
The form of writing in Ancient Egypt.
What is Hieroglyphics
Term in Ancient China which means respect for parents above all else
What is Filial Piety
The mountain range that separated the Indus River Valley from the rest of Asia and Ancient China
What are the Himalayan Mountains
Another name for the region Mesopotamia was located in
What is the Fertile Crescent
Local tribal rulers in the Indus Valley were called
What is a Rajah
The Egyptian practice of preserving bodies after death by embalming.
What is mummification
The rulers of China that all come from the same family. This is called a _____.
What is dynasty
Winds that bring large amounts of rain needed to farm
What are monsoons
The oldest set of written laws in the world
What is Hammurabi's Code
The lowest class in the caste system of India were called
What are Dalits or untouchables
The government of ancient Egypt where the rulers are also the head of the religion or church
What is Theocracy
This allowed dynasties to rule China
What is the Mandate of Heaven
Rigid class system that prevented social mobility up or down
What is the Caste System.
Steppe temples that were dedicated to different Mesopotamian gods
What is a Ziggurat
The rise and fall of Dynasties in China
What is the Dynastic Cycle