1st 9 Weeks Test Flashcards
What reeds did Egyptians use to make paper
Papyrus
Who is the most famous Old Kingdom pharaoh
Khufu
What civilization developed along the Indus River Valley
India
What civilization developed along the Huang He River
China
What civilization developed along the Nile River
Egypt
What was found in 1799 that decoded hieroglyphics
Rosetta Stone
Who’s tomb was discovered in 1922
King Tut
What beliefs were central to Egyptian religion
Afterlife,belief in Gods
Hindu belief that all their Gods are part of a universal spirit called
Brahman
What effect did silk have on China
Made China rich
What is the device called that measures earthquakes
Seismograph
Where did Zhou kings supposedly get power to rule
Heaven
Social hierarchy in India was called
Caste system
What made it possible to build the pyramids
Collected taxes from the people
Indian’s working with metals was called
Metallurgy
What was greatly produced in Han dynasty
Silk
What religion is based on Siddhartha Gautama’s teachings
Buddhism
Belief in 1 God is called
Monotheism
Why was the Great Wall originally built
To protect China from invaders
Shang dynasty was the first in China to
Have their own written language
Explain what makes the Indus River Vally good for farming
It snows in mountains,snow melts,falls to the ground, floods land,makes land rich
What did the Han invent that we use every day
Paper
Basic Buddhism principles are known as
The 4 noble truths
The 4k mile long trade route is called
The Silk Road
What mountain separates India from the rest of Asia
Himalayas
