They were at the top of the social structure in Egypt.
pharaohs
100
Major trade route in China that spread throughout the Asian continent
silk road
100
What do we call early members of society that found food for survival
hunters and gatherers
100
Tombs built for Pharoah's in ancient Egypt
pyramids
200
Set of ancient Civil Laws in Mesopotamia that were often cruel
Code of Hammurabi
200
The Egyptians used this as a way to cleanse and preserve the bodies of their dead.
embalming
200
The division of Indian society based on wealth, rank and occupation
caste system
200
Religion based on the spiritual teachings of Siddartha Guatama, that started in India and spread to Asia
Buddhism
200
In the ancient world, these political divisions between areas were called what
city states
300
Name one of the technological advancements of the Sumerian culture
What is the potter's wheel, the sundial, the wagon wheel, the arch
300
What direction does the Nile travel
Northward
300
Chinese philosopher that focused on unifying Chinese society and preached family, societal, and government values
Confucius
300
Form of government that controlled Greece army and government
oligarchy
300
The term used to signify ruling families in Chinese history
dynasty
400
First civilization from Mesopotamia to develop a writing system
Sumerians
400
Two significant rulers of Egypt that united the empire and expanded trade
Queen Hatsheput and Ramses the Great
400
This river valley civilization included the cities of Harrapa and Mohenjo Daro. The peoples of these civilizations mysteriously disappeared and we are not sure what happened but experts assume it was a natural disaster.
Indus River Valley
400
This land allowed early Mesopotamians to grow crops and raise livestock
fertile crescent
400
About 750 B.C., the kings of Kush conquered and established a dynasty to rule