Cradles
An extra fertile area of land where a river meets a larger body of water.
river delta
What does this quote represent: even a little effort in selfless action protects us from great danger.
Karma: doing good will lead to good, and the opposite is also true
Description of the relationship between God and his chosen people.
covenant
What are Mesopotamia and the Nile river valley often collectively called?
The Fertile Crescent
Which two metals make bronze?
copper and tin
What are the 2 cradles of civilization in the "New World."
Mesoamerica and the Andean Region.
What are the 2 most important rivers of Hinduism?
Indus and Ganges
What is the sacred text of Judaism and in what language is it written?
The Torah is written in Hebrew.
What are the two rivers of Mesopotamia?
Tigris and Euphrates
Which two cities were designed with sewer systems?
Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro
Which 3 river valley civilizations traded with each other early on?
The Nile, Mesopotamia, and the Indus River Valley
Who are the three gods of the Trimurti?
Brahma, Shiva, and Vishnu
What is a Jewish place of worship?
a synagogue
What are the 3 rivers of China?
Yellow, Yangtze, and Mekong
What 3 Bronze age technologies encouraged travel over longer distances?
The wheel, the sail, and writing (how else do you communicate over great distances?)
Which 2 ancient civilizations are unique in their lack of dependence on domesticated grains?
Poverty Point (built by hunter gatherers) and Caral-Supe (largest food source is food)
What does the quote represent: we become the best version of ourselves when we embrace our strengths and use compassion to benefit others.
Dharma: everyone has talents and responsible use of those talents is part of dharma
Name 4 Jewish holidays.
Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Chanukah, and Passover
Name the 4 major rivers of Africa.
Congo, Niger, Nile, and Zambezi
Name 4 ancient, pyramid-building civilizations.
Old Kingdom Egypt, Nubia, Norte Chico and the Olmec
Name 5 bronze age civilizations in the Old World.
Name 5 sacred texts of Hinduism.
The Vedas, Puranas, Upanishads, Mahabharata and Bhagavad Gita.
Name 5 of the most important prophets in Judaism.
Moses, Abraham, Isaac, and Kings David and Solomon
What makes rivers fertile?
silt
Name 5 cities in Mesopotamia.
Ur, Uruk, Eridu, Babylon, Assur, Ninevah, Akkad, Susa, and many more!