Paleolithic/Neolithic Eras
Paleolithic humans who had to go search for food were called
Hunter-gatherers
What two rivers did ancient Mesopotamians settle by?
Tigris and Euphrates
The Nile River
What rivers did the Indus River Valley civilization settle near?
Indus River, Ganges River
What 2 rivers did the ancient Chinese settle by?
Huang He (Yellow River)
Yangtze River
True or False:
Prior to the Neolithic Revolution, humans stayed in large groups for more protection
(get ready to explain your answer or else, NO POINTS)
FALSE
Because there were no natural barriers in Mesopotamia, what did the ancient people do?
Built walls
The power in ancient Egypt was passed between different _______________.
dynasties
Why do we not know much about the Indus River Valley civilization?
We can not decipher their language
How did the geographic features of ancient China affect the civilzation?
They were natural barriers that led to China becoming isolated
Which of these was not a result of the Neolithic Revolution?
-domestication of animals
-permanent settlements
-decrease in population
-steady supply of food
decrease in population
This group of people is the main city-state/most well known city-state in Mesopotamia
Sumer (ancient Sumerians)
What was the form of writing in ancient Egypt called?
Hieroglyphics
This is the name for a seasonal wind.
(These seasonal winds made the wet and dry seasons in the Indus River Valley unpredictable)
Monsoons
What did priests from the Shang dynasty use to communicate with the gods?
Oracle bones
Nomad/Nomadic
What was the system of writing that the ancient Mesopotamians developed?
Cuneiform
What are the 3 time periods of ancient Egypt called?
Old Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
New Kingdom
The Indus River Valley civilization was well known for their sophisticated _______________ ________________.
city planning
What is the Mandate of Heaven?
The emperor of China was given authority to rule by the gods
What is the name given to the skeleton of the hominid (from 3.5 million years ago) that scientists found?
Hint: Named after a Beatles' song
Lucy
This ruler had a strict list of laws with harsh punishments
Hammurabi
What ancient Egyptian ruler had 156 children and had such a long reign that by the time he died, every person in Egypt had known him as their king
Ramses II
This group of people are the most well known group from the Indus River Valley
Harappans (from Harappa)
What is the name of the Chinese Emperor who united the 6 warring states of China and commissioned the building of the Terracotta warriors?
Qin Shi Huangdi