Geography
What county are we in?
Pinellas
Name one river that flowed through Mesopotamia
Tigris & Euphrates
What is the main river that flows through Egypt & Kush?
Nile River
What type of weather event is characterized by winds?
Monsoon
What era did hunter/gatherers live in?
Which of these is not a country?
Europe, Greenland, Turkey, Poland,
Europe
Name one accomplishment Mesopotamia or Sumer is known for.
Wheel, cuneiform, sailing, code of law, school, writing, irrigation, mud bricks, wheeled vehicles, first number system, epic literature
Name one contribution Egyptians are known for
Pyramids, mummification, 365 day calendar, toothpaste, sundial, makeup, wigs, plow, hieroglyphics, geometry, astronomy
What is the name of the social structure in India?
Caste system
Where did the Agricultural Revolution begin? *Hint, think of our first civilization we study*
Mesopotamia/the Fertile Crescent
What modern day country is Mesopotamia located in?
Iraq
What is Babylonian king Hammurabi known for?
The first set of written laws, Hammurabi's code
What metal was Kush known for producing?
Iron
Hindu prince who founded Buddhism
Siddhartha Gautama
What is an artifact?
An object made by humans
Which civilization is at the delta of the Nile River
Egypt
What was the stone or slab Mesopotamians wrote on called?
Stele
What was the name of the Kush king who became a pharaoh of Egypt?
Pihanki or Piye
Who is the ruler of the Mauryan Empire known for spreading the teachings of Buddhism?
Ashoka or Asoka
Name two of the characteristics of civilization
Government, Religion, Art, Social Structure, Stable Food Supply, Writing, Technology
What is the item on a map that shows cardinal directions called?
Compass Rose
Name the hero from Mesopotamia's most famous epic tale.
Gilgamesh
What was the name of the pharaoh who brought a golden age to Egypt?
Ramses the Great
Which dynasty brought a golden age to India
The Gupta Dynasty
What was one disadvantage to people moving into towns?