The Way of Water
Known for flowing in the opposite direction of most rivers, this river served as a life source for the people of ancient Egypt
What is the Nile River?
Because some of the earliest civilizations emerged in Mesopotamia, this region is often referred to as the __________ of civilization
What is the birthplace?
Similar to Mesopotamia, Egyptian religions was _________ meaning they worshiped multiple gods
What is polytheistic?
Due to their susceptibility to invasion, Ancient Mesopotamian civilizations generally built these structures around their city states to provide additional protection from invaders
What are walls?
This cultural group lived in 12 tribes in Canaan, serving as the central group of focus in the Old Testament of the Bible and developing Judaism
Who are the Hebrews?
These two rivers help form the Fertile Crescent, the home of human's first civilizations
What are the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?
Known best for his harsh code of rules, this Babylonian King is credited with inventing some of the first laws
Who is Hammurabi?
This Egyptian writing system consists of symbols that resemble animals and everyday objects to convey different meanings
What are Hieroglyphics?
Early River Valley civilizations often developed this technology to prevent flooding from rivers
What are dams?
This group developed in isolation in the America's, building large stone heads.
Who are the Olmec?
What is the Yellow River?
Ancient Mesopotamians developed this form of writing as a way of keeping government records and collecting taxes.
What is Cuneiform?
This leadership title in Egypt derives its name from the words "Great House"
What is the Pharaoh?
Egyptian's knowledge of anatomy allowed them to use this practice: a process that consists of the removal of internal body organs, dehydration of the skin, and preservation in linen wraps
What is mummification?
The Persian's developed the world's first Monotheistic religion which focuses on principles such as good vs. evil
What is Zoroastrianism?
Early Indian civilizations relied on these two rivers to grow and produce agriculture
What are the Indus and Ganges rivers?
While short lived due to frequent invasion, this group is credited with forming the world's first empire.
Who are the Akkadians?
These Kingdoms made up the 3 major periods of Ancient Egyptian History
What are the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms?
The Egyptians advanced knowledge of geometry and architecture allowed them to build these structures used to bury the dead
What are the pyramids?
This early group dominated the African continent with their trade patterns and linguistic influence
Who are the Bantu?
Egyptian society was rather protected against invasions due to the deserts that surrounded it and because of this body of water to the East which mostly separated it from Mesopotamia
What is the Red Sea?
Due to the unpredictability and short temper of their gods, the Mesopotamian people built these as places of worship to appease the gods
What are Ziggurats?
Egyptian Pharaoh's claimed that their power came from the gods: a principle known as-
What is Divine Right
Hot and Arid civilizations like Mesopotamia and Egypt required the use of this technology in order to water their crops
What are irrigation systems?
In addition to Mohenjo-Daro, this city was significant in the development of early Indian civilization
What is Harappa?