Key Terms Mesopotamia Egypt Indus Valley China
Define dynasty
Rulers from the same family
Define pharaoh
Ruler of Egypt believed to be a god
Define Silk Road
A series of trade routes connecting goods from Europe to China
Define ziggurat
A pyramid-like step temple found in Mesopotamia
Define cuneiform
The first system of writing using wedge-shaped symbols found in Mesopotamia
What is the nickname for Mesopotamia?
The Fertile Crescent
What two rivers are major influences in Mesopotamia?
The Tigris and Euphrates
Why is the Code Of Hammurabi Important?
It was the first evidence of written laws for a civilization
What invention of Mesopotamia was Created by Watching the stars?
A calendar
Identify 2 inventions of Mesopotamia and Explain why each is important
Calendar, wheel, Written language
What was the purpose of a pyramid?
A burial tomb for The royal families Of Egypt
What river allowed Egyptians to create an advanced civilization in Africa?
The Nile
How were the beliefs of the Egyptians similar to the Mesopotamians?
The Egyptians and Mesopotamians Believed in Many gods And goddesses
How did someone in Egypt become a pharaoh?
Pharaohs were born to be leaders and were believed to be gods on Earth
How was the written language of the Egyptians different from the Mesopotamians?
Egyptian hieroglyphics are pictograms used to represent words and ideas written on walls and papyrus
Name one present-day country in the Indus Valley.
Pakistan, Afghanistan, India
Name one of the two famous cities of the Indus River Valley
Mohenjo-Daro or Harappa
Give one example of public works crafted by the Harappa people
Drainage system, streets built on right angles, The Great Bath, public water well
Why is so little known about the culture of the Indus River Valley?
Historians cannot read their written language
What are two theories of what happened to the Indus Valley Civilization?
Attack, Over-use of the soil, earthquakes
What dynasty conquered all of China?
The Qin
What was the name of China’s first emperor
Shi Huangdi
Identify two examples of Human-environment Interaction in China
Creating a new river path through a mountain, creating a levee system for irrigation, the Great Wall of China
Identify three innovations of China
Use of iron weapons, use of blast furnaces, use of horses in battle, use of rapid fire cross bow, use of fire and ice erosion use of levees, use of paper money, creation of silk
Which dynasty replaced the Qin dynasty?
The Han dynasty