Geography
What is the longest river in the world
Nile River
tombs for the mummified remains of pharaohs.
Pyramids
Phoenicians- Name one Accomplishment
-Purple dye
-glass
-lumber
-built ships
-great international sea traders
-alphabet.
A family of rulers whose right to rule is passed on within the family.
Dynasty
term for the belief in one god
Monotheism
seasonal wind pattern that blows warm, moist air from the SW during the summer, bringing heavy rains, and cold, dry air from the NE during the winter.
Monsoons
process of slowly drying a dead body to prevent it from decomposing.
Mummification
Israelites- Name one Accomplishment
first Monotheistic religion being Judaism.
first writing system of the Aryans, developed around 1000 BC.
Sanskrit
They are believed to be the group that ended the Indus Valley Civilization by invading them.
Aryans
True or False: A 90% of the farmland in China is suitable for farming
False; 10 Percent is
the term for the belief in many gods
polytheistic
Hittites had one main Accomplishment. What is it?
Iron
upper class whose wealth is based on land and whose power is passed on through generations.
Aristocracy
known as “rubber people” with San Lorenzo being its oldest city.
Olmec
____________________ River stretches across China for over 2,900 miles carrying its rich yellow silt from Mongolia to the Pacific Ocean.
Yellow
Name the three different kingdoms in ancient Egypt
Old, Middle, and New Kingdom
Person who domesticated animals for food and clothing and moves along regular migratory routes
Pastoral Nomads
administrative organization with officials and regular procedures.
Bureaucracy
The correct and virtuous way to rule
Dao
Provide a reason why it would be nice to be a farmer near the Nile River.
-transport goods
-likely very fertile land near the Nile
-Could provide irrigation
etc.
is the term “great house” or “palace”, Egyptian Monarch possessed absolute power
Pharoah
Minoans accomplishment?
Palace at Knossos- architecture
Pottery, gold and silver jewelry
The duty of family members to subordinate their needs and desires to those of the male head of the family.
Filial Piety