Ancient Mesopotamia
What two rivers flowed through Mesopotamia?
Tigris and Euphrates
What is the longest river in the world?
The Nile River
Oracle Bones
Religion defined as a way to liberate its followers from illusions and mistakes of everyday life
Hinduism
the father of Judaism
Abraham
In Greek, what does Mesopotamia mean?
Land between the rivers
What was unique about Upper and Lower Egypt
Upper Egypt is lower on the map and Lower Egypt is higher on the map
What is the Huang He River also called
The Yellow River
Specific material that was used to build the major cities of the Indus valley
Mud bricks
The first written language that was developed in Sumer
Cuneiform
What is silt?
The fine soil carried by rivers
What are cataracts?
Waterfalls or rapids
The divine approval of a just ruler from the Gods
Mandate of Heaven
The devastating environmental occurrences are frequent in the Indus River Valley
Strong wind and monsoons
Large pyramid-like temple at a city’s center in Sumer
Ziggurat
Who was the first empire builder in Sumer?
Sargon of Akkad
What were pyramids made for?
Tombs for the Pharohs
The Longest Ruling Dynasty in Ancient China
Zhou Dynasty
This group was beneath the Caste System
Untouchables (Pariahs)
Ancient civilizations primarily believed in having many gods
Polytheistic
What was the first law set in civilization?
Hammurabi's Code
What was the Egyptian writing called?
Hieroglyphics
What is silt called in China?
loess
First Ancient Civilization that dissappeared
The Harappans
An Egyptian god with the head of a jackal.
Anubis