2nd 9 Weeks Test Flashcards
What are pyramids?
Huge stone tombs with 4 triangle-shaped walls that meet at a point at the top.
Who was the most famous pharaoh of the Old Kingdom?
Khufu
What were the reeds called that Egyptians used to make paper-like material?
Papyrus
What ancient civilization developed along the Indus River valley?
Indian civilization
What ancient civilization developed along the Huang He River?
Chinese Civilization
What ancient civilization developed along the Nile River?
Egyptian civilization
What details describe the geography of India?
India is a subcontinent. It is separated from the rest of Asia by the Himalayas and Hindu Kush mountains. The Indus River is located in India.
What was founded in 1799 that helped decode Egyptian hieroglyphics?
Rosetta Stone
What Egyptian tomb was found in 1922?
King tut’s tomb.
Describe the burial practices of the Egyptians.
The believed that the body had to be preserved or mummified before being buried. That also believe in burying in pyramids.
What made it possible for Egypt to to build pyramids and temples.
The government taxed the people.
What beliefs were essential to Egyptian religion?
The afterlife and polytheism.
What are the basic principles of Buddhism?
The 4 noble truths
Why did Siddhartha Gautama leave his home at age 30?
To search for answers about the meaning of human life.
Hindus believe that all their gods are part of a universal spirit called?
Brahman
Explain the events that made the Indus River valley ideal for farming.
Monsoon winds came into India be brought heavy rains, the Indus River floods, the flooding leaves behind a fertile layer of soil.
What mountain range separates India from the rest of Asia?
The Himalayas
The 4000 mile long trade route between China and Europe is called?
The Silk Road
What did the Han Chinese invent that we use everyday?
Paper
Why was the Great Wall of China originally built?
To keep invading groups out of China
Where did the Zhou kings get their power to lead?
The Mandate of Heaven
The Shang dynasty were the 1st people in China to?
Make a writing system
The social hieroglyphics in India was called what?
The caste system.
Indian working with metals is called?
Metallurgy
What religion have we studied believe in reincarnation?
Hinduism
Belief in one God?
Monotheism
What religion is based in the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama?
Buddhism
What substance was greatly produced during the Han Dynasty?
Silk
What effect did the popularity of the Silk Road have on China?
China became rich from trade.
What is the device that measures the size of an earthquake?
Seismograph
