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1st 9 Weeks Test Flashcards

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What reeds did Egyptians use to make paper

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Papyrus

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Who is the most famous Old Kingdom pharaoh

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Khufu

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What civilization developed along the Indus River Valley

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India

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What civilization developed along the Huang He River

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China

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What civilization developed along the Nile River

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Egypt

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What was found in 1799 that decoded hieroglyphics

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Rosetta Stone

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Who’s tomb was discovered in 1922

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King Tut

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What beliefs were central to Egyptian religion

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Afterlife,belief in Gods

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Hindu belief that all their Gods are part of a universal spirit called

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Brahman

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What effect did silk have on China

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Made China rich

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What is the device called that measures earthquakes

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Seismograph

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Where did Zhou kings supposedly get power to rule

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Heaven

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Social hierarchy in India was called

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Caste system

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What made it possible to build the pyramids

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Collected taxes from the people

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Indian’s working with metals was called

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Metallurgy

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What was greatly produced in Han dynasty

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Silk

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What religion is based on Siddhartha Gautama’s teachings

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Buddhism

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Belief in 1 God is called

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Monotheism

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Why was the Great Wall originally built

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To protect China from invaders

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Shang dynasty was the first in China to

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Have their own written language

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Explain what makes the Indus River Vally good for farming

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It snows in mountains,snow melts,falls to the ground, floods land,makes land rich

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What did the Han invent that we use every day

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Paper

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Basic Buddhism principles are known as

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The 4 noble truths

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The 4k mile long trade route is called

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The Silk Road

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What mountain separates India from the rest of Asia

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Himalayas

Pre Ap Social Studies (4 decks)

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