Miscellaneous
Civilizations of the Near East
Civilization in the Orient
100

King of Israel who built a grand temple to God in Jerusalem.

Solomon 

100

This geographic features had the greatest influence on ancient Egyptian civilization. 

The Nile River 

100

Major river of ancient India/Pakistan.

The Indus River

200

According to the Torah, this man was the father of the Hebrew tribes.

Abraham (Abram)

200

Triangular area of marshland formed by deposits of silt at the mouth of some rivers.

Deltas 

200

Weather system which significantly impacts the lives of those on the Indian Subcontinent.

Monsoons

300

This civilization was known for sculpting large stone heads.

The Olmec 

300

Knowledge of this gave the Hittites a distinct advantage over their neighbors.

Iron

300

The ancient Chinese would attempt to divine the future by writing on these.

Bones & Turtle Shells

400

The preservation of the dead.

Mummification 

400

Period in Egyptian history in which the pyramids were constructed.

The Old Kingdom 

400

In ancient China a leader was thought to rule because they had this.

The Mandate of Heaven 

500

Ancient city in Mesoamerica which contained the temple of the Sun and Moon.

Teotihuacan 

500

Site of a Minoan palace complex.

Knossos 

500

Religious texts of the Aryan people.

The Vedas