Mesopotamia
This is another name given to the Mesopotamian region because of its good soil.
the Fertile Crescent.
What is the name given to the style of writing found on ancient Egyptian artifacts?
Hieroglyphs, hieroglyphics.
What is the Mountain Range that lies on the northern border of India?
The Himalayas.
According to ancient beliefs, on which mountain did the gods live?
Mount Olympus.
This is a form of communication use for laws, farming records and religious documents?
Writing.
This was the largest and most important structure in a Sumerian city.
a ziggurat.
People whose job was to write and keep records were called ______.
scribes.
What emperor built the Great Wall of China?
Shi Huang Di.
In this city-state, women could own property. (double points if you can tell me why!)
Sparta; because women needed to own land in case their husbands were killed in battle.
Scribes and farmers are ancient examples which feature of a civilization?
Specialized jobs/division of labor.
These are the names of the two main rivers that flow through Mesopotamia.
the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.
Why did ancient Egyptians preserve bodies of the dead?
To ensure they went to the afterlife.
China is located on which continent?
Asia
How are the Iliad and the Odyssey similiar?
They are both epic poems.
In modern times Upper, Middle and Lower are examples of which feature?
Social class.
The process by which Mesopotamians brought water from rivers to their fields is called ________.
irrigation.
According to Egyptian beliefs, what happens when a person's heart is lighter than a feather? If it's heavier?
Lighter: happy afterlife; heavier: fed to a monster.
How did Legalists believe government should keep peace among its people?
Through the use of force.
This is the name given to a person who illegally seizes (takes) power by force.
tyrant.
A shadoof is an ancient example of this feature.
technology.
According to our studies, this is the importance of Hammurabi's Code of Laws.
It was the first written code of law.
How did Queen Hatshepsut primarily expand Egypt?
Through trade.
Name three major religions in ancient China.
Buddhism, Confucianism, Daoism.
On which two seas did the Greeks primarily trade?
The Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea.
The Great Pyramid of Egypt is an example of which two civilization features?
Architecture, Technology