Mesopotamia
Name the river that is to the WEST of where Mesopotamia was settled.
Euphrates River
What type of government did Egypt have?
Theocracy- Pharaohs were viewed as godlike
Which city was further south in the Indus Valley- Mohenjo-Daro or Harappa?
Mohenjo-Daro
Name the two rivers associated with Ancient China.
Huang He (Yellow) River & Yangtze River
Describe the general philosophy of Hammurabi's Code.
"An eye for an eye."
What is the name of the fertile clay that facilitated farming?
Silt
Explain the location of Upper and Lower Egypt in terms of the Nile River.
Upper Egypt was in the south; Lower Egypt was in the North-- because the Nile flows northward
Which mountain range is located to the north of the Indus River Valley?
Hindu Kush
Name two of the four great inventions attributed to Ancient China.
Compass, gunpowder, paper, printing
Mesopotamia was made up of many ______.
City-States
Identify two inventions that came out of Mesopotamia.
360 degree circle
12 month division of the year
The wheel
Identify the two bodies of water that bordered Ancient Egypt AND where they are located (cardinal directions)
Mediterranean Sea to the North and Red Sea to the East
The Indus River Valley was located in current day India and what other country?
Pakistan
What is the Mandate of Heaven
Rulers were appointed/stayed in power as long as they stayed in the favor of the gods. He had to be a just ruler to keep favor.
Describe what a tribute was in Ancient Egypt. Bonus 10 points: connect it to American History!
A tax people in conquered Nubia and Syria had to pay. The money was used for structural improvements in Ancient Egypt. Reminds us of the taxes Colonists paid in Revolutionary America.
Mesopotamia is Greek for what?
"Between Rivers"
Describe the writing system used in Egypt- what was it called and how did it "work?"
Hieroglyphics- pictures represented sounds
Why don't historians know more about the Indus River Valley?
What is Loess?
The fertile sand/soil found in Ancient China. It includes particles blown by the wind.
Who united the two kingdoms of Egypt?
Menes (~3100 BCE)
Why is Hammurabi's Code significant in history?
It was the first written law code
Egyptians believed that Pharaohs lived on after death via their _____________.
"Ka," eternal spirit
Name the two seas that border India and in what (cardinal) direction.
Arabian Sea to the West and Bay of Bengal to the East
What type of government existed in Ancient China?
Bureaucracy; Civil Service
What advantage did the Hyksos have when they invaded Egypt?
Advanced technologies, specifically chariots