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Mesopotamia
Egypt
China
India
100
This is another name given to the Mesopotamian region because of its good soil.
the Fertile Crescent.
100
What is the name given to the style of writing found on ancient Egyptian artifacts?
Hieroglyphs, hieroglyphics.
100

The Shang Dynasty came to an end through the hand on who?

The Zhou Dynasty. They were overthrown. 

100

What is another name for the Indus people?

Harrappan. 

200
This was the largest and most important structure in a Sumerian city.
a ziggurat.
200

People whose job was to write and keep records were called ______.

scribes.

200

What features did the Chinese use for protection in early civilization?

River valleys and walls. 

200

The Indus River Valley people were the first to develop a system modeling modern plumbing, what is the importance in this?

City planning, irrigation, water movement. 

300
These are the names of the two main rivers that flow through Mesopotamia.
the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.
300
Why did ancient Egyptians preserve bodies of the dead?
To ensure they went to the afterlife.
300

India's form of writing is called what?

Cuneiform

300

In what year was the Indus civilization founded (or believed to be)

2500 BC

400
The process by which Mesopotamians brought water from rivers to their fields is called ________.
irrigation.
400
According to Egyptian beliefs, what happens when a person's heart is lighter than a feather? If it's heavier?
Lighter: happy afterlife; heavier: fed to a monster.
400

Around which rivers did the Chinese begin to settle?

Hung He (Yellow) River

400

What are the capital cities called?

Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa  

500
According to our studies, this is the importance of Hammurabi's Code of Laws.
It was the first written code of law.
500
How did Queen Hatshepsut primarily expand Egypt?
Through trade.
500

Name three major religions in ancient China.

Buddhism, Confucianism, Daoism.

500

Which people invaded and began the downfall of the Indus peoples?

The Aryans


Double points if you can tell me the religion they started!