Historians
How do archeologists find out history?
They dig objects from the ground and study them
What does Mesopotamia mean?
It means "between two rivers"
Who invented the first writing?
The Egyptians created the first writing, and it was called hieroglyphs
What is a citadel?
A strong hold at the center of the city
What is a dynasty?
A family that rules one country for years and years
What does BC and BCE mean?
"Before Christ" and "Before the common era"
What is another name for Mesopotamia?
The fertile crescent
Who was Cheops?
He was an Egyptian Pharoh
Why did the people of India usually use rivers as roads?
It was faster and easier to travel by boat then across land
The Chinese people lived between two rivers. Name the rivers
Yellow river and Yangtze river
Where do the things that archeologist dig up end up?
In meuseums
What was the name of the king who ruled Mesopotamia with the most respect? Why?
Hammurabi
Was the Sahara Desert always hot and sandy?
No, it once had water and grass and animals in it
What happened to the town of Mohenjo-Daro?
When archeologists researched the town, it was deserted for unknown reasons, nobody knows what happened to the town
What was Chinese writing called?
Pictograms
What does AD and CE mean?
"Anno Domoni" and "Common Era"
(The year of our Lord)
List one of Hammurabi's laws...
Look to the teacher...
What happened to the red crown kingdom and the white crown kingdom in early Egypt?
The White crown king won the battle and ruled over all of Egypt
Why did the people of Mesopotamia and India build cities near rivers?
There was plenty of water for drinking and watering crops; it was easier to find food down the river; rivers where goof for fishing and trading
What kind of animals did farmers in China raise?
Pigs, chickens, cows
What does "nomad" mean?
One who wanders around
How was the Assyrian king Shamshi-Adad, different from the Babylonian king Hammurabi?
Shamshi-Adad was a dictator who ruled by fear and cruelty, Hammurabi ruled by a code of laws. Which kind of king is better?
What is the story of Anansi the Turtle?
Look to the teacher....
Tell me the story of The Quail and the Hunter.
Look to your teacher....
How long did the Shang dynasty rule for?
Around 500 years