Mesopotamia
Indus River Valley
Ancient China
Ancient Egypt
Misc. Vocab
100

A large temple in Mesopotamia

Ziggurat

100

A stone device used for making an impression in clay.

Stone Seals

100

A series of rulers from the same family.

Dynasty

100

The most powerful leader in Egypt.

Pharaoh

100

Belief in many gods

Polytheism

200

What is Hammurabi most known for?

Establishing a code of law

200

In what modern countries was the Indus River Valley Civilization located?

Pakistan and Northwest India.

200

Rainy season in Southern Asia when the southwestern weather blows, bringing in heavy rains.

Monsoons

200

The longest river located in Egypt.

Nile

200

Soil that is able to grow crops.

Fertile

300

The written language that was used in ancient Mesopotamia.

Cuneiform

300

Why do we know so little about the Indus River Valley civilization?

Historians do not understand their language.

300

A political theory of ancient China in which those in power were given the right to rule by a divine source. (3 words)

Mandate of Heaven

300

Ancient Egyptian writing

Hieroglyphics

300

A city that is a small independent country due to having its own laws and government.

City-State

400

Between which two rivers was Mesopotamia located?

Tigris and Euphrates

400

These mountains separate India from China and are the tallest in the world.

Himalayas

400

Chinese river that periodically floods causing destruction to farmland and hunger.

Yellow River

400

Where was Ancient Egypt located?

Northeastern Africa along the Nile

400

A form of government based on religious beliefs.

Theocracy

500


A system of pipes and channels used to carry water to cities (used in Mesopotamia).

Aqueducts

500

Located in Mohenjo-Daro, it was probably used for ritual bathing or other religious purposes.

Great Bath

500

The longest river of Asia, found in China; 3rd longest river in the world.

Yangtze River

500

A crown worn by the pharaoh to represent the joining of northern and southern Egypt.

Pschent

500

An artifact that was written on in both Greek and hieroglyphics.

Rosetta Stone.