Mesopotamia
Mesopotamia was located along this crescent region:
Fertile Crescent
Egypt is located in the continent
Africa
What two seas surround China?
China & Yellow seas
The Aztec believed that this item was the best way to honor their gods:
Blood
What was the first empire of Ancient India?
The Aryans
Mesopotamian temples used for religious rituals and storage
Ziggurats
What are two natural barriers that surround Egypt?
Sahara Desert & the Mediterranean Sea
What is a dynasty?
a line of rulers from the SAME family
What was one major city of the Olmec civilization?
La Venta or San Lorenzo
What is the major mountain range in India (Hint- think of Mt. Everest)
Himalaya Mountains
The group with the most power in Ancient Mesopotamia
priests
Who was able to rule in Ancient Egypt?
Men AND Women
A female ruler of China who possibly killed at least one of her children
Empress Wu
What is the name of the ball game played by the Maya people?
Pok-o-Tok
Ancient India is also called the:
Indus River Valley
A time period when people started to settle in one place, farming/agriculture was created, and plants/animals were domesticated
The Neolithic Era/Revolution
Egyptians had a written language called
Hieroglyphics
What are the three philosophies of Ancient China?
Daoism, Confucianism, Legalism
The most important animal to the Inca was:
The Llama
What was the writing system of Ancient India
Sanskrit
282 laws that formed the basis of the Babylonian legal system/had different laws for rich people vs poor people
Hammurabi's Code
The term used to describe the ruler of Ancient Egypt
Pharaoh
What is the Mandate of Heaven?
A blessing from the gods that gave a person the right to rule in China
The Aztec civilization fell due to:
Spanish Conquest
What is the river in India that people use as a sacred "burial" site?
Ganges River