Between Two Rivers
The time before written history.
What is Prehistory?
Khufu had this built to serve as his royal tomb.
What is the Great Pyramid of Giza?
It was found in India and believed in reincarnation, dharma and karma.
What is Hinduism?
Their emperors claimed the mandate of Heaven.
What is Ancient China?
This group spread language as they migrated through Africa.
Who are the Batu?
The first form of writing created in Mesopotamia.
What is Cuneiform?
The Nile River gave life to this early civilization that still stands today.
What is Egyptian?
Prince Siddhartha Gautama founded this religion.
What is Buddhism?
Giant heads of stone represented this civilization.
What is the Olmec Civilizations?
Well organized cities with complex drainage Hinduism and the caste system.
What is Ancient India?
This group of maritime people introduced a new alphabet that influenced the Greeks alphabet.
Who is the Phoenicians?
She was a powerful pharaoh that ruled as a man.
Who is Hatshesput?
This religion believed life was full of suffering because it came from our desire or wants they called the four Noble Truths.
What is Buddhism?
Legalism and absolute power gave this emperor widespread control in China.
Who is Shi Huangdi?
This allowed people to fo from Hunter Gatherers to permanent settlements and a food surplus.
What is Agriculture?
Modern day Iraq is the home to this first Civilization.
What is Mesopotamia?
Boy King
Who is Tutankhamun?
Buddha taught that one can escape the cycle of reincarnation and find peace by simply following the path.
What is eightfold?
This dynasty used strict laws and harsh punishment to help unify the country.
What is the Qin Dynasty?
Scientists who devote their life to the study of ancient artifacts.
Who are Archaeologists?
God asked him to take his family from Ur to Canaan and his known as the father the Hebrews.
Who is Abraham?
Changed his name and converted to monotheism.
Who is Akhenaten?
Both of these religions founded in India believed in this action that occurs in life.
What is Karma?
This is the belief that people need harsh laws and punishment.
What is Legalism?
This ae two of the characteristics of a Civilizations.
What is Cities and Writing?
He created the first set of laws.
Who is Hammurabi?
He had over a 100 children and ruled for 66 years
Who is Ramses II?
The Hindu religion is related to this structure of society.
What is the Caste System?
The duty of family members to respect the decisions of the eldest male/head of the family.
What is Filial piety?
The earliest era that used simple tools called the Stone Age.
Paleolithic Age
A Sumerian Stepped Tower.
What is Ziggurat?
This was the Egyptian writing system.
What is Hieroglyphics?
In Hinduism it means rebirth.
What is Reincarnation?
This philosophy from China focuses on devotion and respect for the family.
What is Confucius?
They Believed in one GOd and Called him Yahweh.
Who is the Israelites?
The Persian Monotheistic religion followed by Cyrus the Great
What is Zoroastrianism?
This was the process of preserving their dead.
What is mummification?
He Spread Buddhism throughout India.
Who is Ashoka?
Success in Agriculture allowed for the growth of this Mesoamerican society.
Who are the Olmecs?
These are 4 characteristics of a Civilization.
What are government, writing system, cultural achievements and a form of social organizations?
The political structure of Mesopotamian civilization.
What is City-states?
Ruled by Pharaohs.
What is Ancient Egypt?
The Golden Age of India is associated with this empire.
What is the Gupta?
A philosophy used to balance nature without interference created by Laozi.
What is Daoism?
A government in which the citizens believe the leader is a deity or connected to deities.
What is Theocracy?