Egypt
The first set of dynasties in Egyptian History is also known as the ___ Kingdom.
Old [dynasties 1-9]
The period associated with the rise of Bronze working and cuneiform was named after a major, southern Mesopotamian city. What was it?
Uruk
PIE stands for Proto-____-European.
Indo, actually a shorthand for both India (Hindi) and Iranian
The first civilization in India centered on what river valley?
Indus
What culture do anthropologists identify with the early Chinese Bronze Age?
Erlitou
What major form of civic architecture emerged during the Egyptian Old Kingdom?
Pyramids
One of the world's earliest written stories came from Uruk. What was it?
The Epic of Gilgamesh
According to the Kurgan hypothesis, what region of the world do we identify with the emergence of Proto-Indo-Europeans (PIE)
Russian / Ukrainian steppe lands between the Dnieper and Volga rivers.
True or False: The Indus culture had trade relations with Mesopotamia
True
What semi-mythical dynasty do the Chinese identify with their first kings?
Hsia / Xia
Egypt's 12th dynasty is identified with the ____ Kingdom.
Middle
Which invaders of ancient Sumeria left us with a readable cuneiform language?
Akkadians (Semitic)
Name three modern European language groups that descended from PIE (there are at least six)
Italic / Latinate, Celtic, Germanic, Greek, Slavic, Baltic
The Indus civilization had many sites. Among the most famous of these were…
Harappa, Mohenjo-Daro, Merhgarh
What dynasty seems to have ruled the first historically-attested Chinese kingdom?
Shang
Foreign invaders founded what we now identify as the 15th dynasty of Egypt, prompting a massive military revolution. Who were these invaders?
The Hyksos
Following the collapse of Sumero-Akkadia and the Isin-Larsa period, a new, really big city emerged in central Mesopotamia. What was it?
Babylon
A major new technology seems to have aided one of the most significant expansions of PIE. What was it?
Chariots
Trade by sea in the Persian Gulf enriched at least two ancient societies. Name one.
Elam / Susa, Dilmun
Other than the Jiahu symbols, what unusual medium have archaeologists identified for the earliest examples of Chinese writing?
Oracle bones
Kings Tut, Akhenaten, Ramses II, and more, are associated with Egypt's 18th and 19th dynasties. In addition to being called the "New Kingdom", what other name do historians use for this age of Egyptian expansion?
Egyptian Empire
Babylon's famous code of laws was not the first, but it is the best-preserved from its era. What king of Babylon wrote it?
Hammurabi
Some of the earliest evidence of PIE comes from which culture?
Yamnaya
Now discredited, what was the original thesis for the decline and collapse of the Indus Valley civilization?
Aryan (the Indo- part of Indo-European) invasion.
China's bronze age is generally accepted to have ended when the Duke of Zhou overthrew the Shang. What was the decisive battle?
Muye, in 1046 BCE