Mesopotamia
What were the pyramid shaped religious buildings in Mesopotamia called?
Ziggurats
What was the Egyptian process of preserving bodies after death?
mummification
A source directly from the time period is called a _____________ source.
Primary
What was the main religion of the Indian subcontinent?
Hinduism
What two resources led to West African Kingdoms becoming very wealthy? (Only one is needed to be correct)
Salt and Gold
Mesopotamia was located between what two rivers?
Tigris and Euphrates.
What river was Egypt located on?
The Nile
A source about the time period created at a later date is called a _______________ source.
Secondary.
Ancient texts called v_______ are the foundation of Hinduism.
Vedas
What empire was known for the leader Mansa Musa and his large amounts of gold?
Mali
Mesopotamia and other early civilizations developed due to their use of/production of _________________.
food/agriculture/farming
What was the name of the ruler in Ancient Egypt?
Pharoah
What makes a source credible?
If it is accurate and trustworthy.
What religion was founded by a man named Siddhartha Gautama, who became known as "the enlightened one."
Buddhism
In what Modern Day country was the Kingdom of Kush (Nubia) located?
What was the name of ancient Mesopotamia's writing system?
Cuneiform
Ancient Egyptians wrote using symbols called __________________.
hieroglyphs
How did early humans get their food to survive?
Hunting and Gathering
In 1947, the British split up India into two countries: India and Pakistan. India was a majority Hindu country while Pakistan would be a majority of what religion?
Islam
What European empire was the first to send explorers into Africa?
Portugal
Name two innovations created by the Ancient Mesopotamians.
Calendar, Writing, the Wheel, the Plow, Cities, Measuring time, board games (Royal Game of Ur)
How were the gods and religion important to Ancient Egyptians?
the Book of the Dead and the afterlife, mummification, crops and agriculture, and the pharaoh was a god on earth
What did early humans begin to do that lead to the creation of the world's first civilizations?
agriculture/farming/create their own food
The __________ system governed Indian society for centuries. It split people into different levels based on the social class they were born into.
Caste system
The Belgian King Leopold II led a brutal and violent regime in what colony?
the Congo