Timelines and Sources
As time goes on, do BC dates increase or decrease?
they Decrease
(they're getting closer to 0)
Why don't we know much about the Indus people?
We can't read their writing
Yellow (Huang He) or the Yangtze
Name one of the rivers around Mesopotamia
Tigris or Euphrates
What was Egypt's major river?
Nile
Which date comes first out of these?
4BC, 20BCE, 90CE, 1AD
20 BCE comes first
Snowmelt feeds the rivers!
What do you call a ruling family?
Dynasty
Irrigation canals
What were Pyramids used as?
Royal Tombs!
Luke saw a meteor hit his backyard. He tells Han about it. Luke also filmed the meteor strike, but only showed Leia.
Who's the primary source?
Either Luke or his video are the primary source
How do the seasons affect the fertility of the Indus region?
What sort of religion did the Chinese have?
Ancestor Worship
What architectural accomplishment are the Mesopotamians known for building?
Why did the Egyptians mummify people?
Who would be the best source to learn about ancient Chinese farmers?
A- a modern chinese farmer
B-an ancient chinese textbook
C-farming artifacts from ancient china
D-a youtubers' video about rice farming
C
Same-Size Houses
What farming innovation did the Chinese make?
They planted in straight lines and made terrace farms on hillsides
(either or)
Under Hammurabi's law code, what would happen to you if you broke someone's arm in a fight?
Your arm would be broken!
What water technology did the Egyptians invent?
a Shaduf!
"She'd be a bad president because she's a girl"
What kind of Bias is this? Religious, Gender, or Political?
Gender Bias
What kind of government did they have in the Indus River Valley?
We don't know- but no kings, queens, or royalty.
Kings gave nobles control of the land in exchange for what?
They had to fight and pay taxes!
What did the Mesopotamians write on?
-or-
What was their language called?
Clay tablets
Cuneiform
What was the class of people who read and wrote for a living?
Scribes!