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Vocabulary
Ancient Times
Mesopotamia
Ancient Egypt
Vocabulary Cont.
100

A wind from the south or southwest that brings heavy rainfall to Asia during the summer months.

Monsoon

100

What is the name of the first ancient civilization?

Indus

100

Explain Mesopotamia.

Historical region around the Tigris and Euphrates rivers where some of the earliest civilizations emerged

100

What major river ran through Egypt?

The Nile

100

Buildings where soldiers live in

Barracks

200

An individual’s duty, which is met by observing specific customs or laws.

Dharma

200

Poseidon is the god of the…

Sea

200

Describe the Fertile Crescent.

Rich soil and climate conditions that supported the development of early civilizations.

200

When was the Great Pyramid of Egypt built?

2550 BCE

200

A scared song or poem

Psalm

300

A person who gives wise advice or tells prophecies

Oracle

300

Greek people believed in many gods and goddesses.

True

300

Why is Mesopotamia referred to as a “Cradle of Civilization”?

It is a very beginning of civilization

300

True or False. Egyptians grew fruits, vegetables and legumes.

True

300

What were ancient Egypt’s political leaders called?

Pharaoh

400

A government controlled by a small group of people from aristocratic and wealthy non-aristocratic families

Oligarchy

400

Which two belief systems developed in Ancient India?

Hinduism and Buddhism

400

What two rivers ran along the civilization of Mesopotamia?

The Euphrates and Tigris Rivers

400

Describe what the pyramids are intended for.

Preserve their remains and riches for the afterlife

400

Explain the difference between a peninsula and an island.

  • Peninsula is three sides water
  • Island is surrounded by water on all sides
500

Filial piety means to have a deep _________ for your parents.

Respect

500

How many gods were considered to be part of the universal spirit of Brahman?

  • Brahma the creator
  • Vishnu the preserver
  • Shiva the destroyer
500

Describe what cuneiform is.

An ancient form of writing that used a system of symbols carved into wet clay tablets

500

What is Ma’at?

Both the principle of harmony and justice and the name of the goddess who personified and oversaw this principle. The gods created an orderly and just place for humans to live in, then humans themselves should act in an orderly and just way.

500

What is the term “rabbi” mean?

Teacher or religious leader