Ancient Egypt
The ruler of ancient Egypt was called a ___
Pharaoh
What was the writing called in Mesopotamia?
cuneiform
-farming
-transportation
-fertile soil
Yellow/ Huang He
How was culture passed down (values and beliefs) ?
Word of mouth, verbally, or storytelling
What was the name of the river in Egypt?
The Nile River
What is the name of the river in Mesopotamia?
Tigris and Euphrates
What is the river in Ancient India?
Indus River
CAUSE: Farming produced food surpluses
EFFECT: ____________________
Population increase (more people)
What is polytheism?
What is monotheism?
Polytheism: believing in many gods
Monotheism: believing in one god
Hammurabi's Code
A system of government where religious leaders hold political power, and laws are based on religious law
Theocracy
Which civilization had: planned cities with drainage systems & standardized weights and measurements
Indus River Valley
CAUSE: People learned to farm and grow food
EFFECT:_________________
Are monarchies usually centralized?
Yes, monarchies are usually centralized (leader has unlimited power)
The invention of the wheel was good for ___
transporting goods and people
Irrigation systems brought water from river to fields for farming allowing them to grow more crops. Communities grew larger and people began working on jobs other than farming such as crafting tools or trading. This led to _____ (2 answers)
-increase in food production
-job specialization
Was the Indus River flooding predictable or unpredictable? What did that do to the nearby land?
-Predictable flooding
-made the land great for growing crops
CAUSE: domesticating animals
EFFECT: _______________
People began raising animals for food, labor, and clothing
Egyptians used art and figures to express their beliefs about ____
afterlife and divine authority
Two causes of river valley civilizations
-land for settlements
-trade and communication
What is a technological innovation of Ancient China?
The invention of paper and the compass
Name the 6 characteristics of a civilization
social classes, government, religion, art, cities, writing
CAUSE: People began settling in one location
EFFECT: __________________
Nomadic lifestyles became less common