general questions Flashcards
Difference between “the black land” and “the red land”
the black land was good because it had silt
the red land was bad because of the heat
Things that happened during each of the three dynasties
-old kingdom- the time of Khufu, also known as Cheops
- It is also sometimes called the Pyramid Age
middle kingdom- corruption and rebellions were common
- Thebes became the new capital of Egypt, and the Hyksos invaded Egypt.
-Egypt also took over Nubia during this period and established strong trading alliances throughout the Middle East and the Mediterranean.
new kingdoms- known as the Empire Age.
-It is the time of Egypt’s greatest dynasty of pharaohs, prosperity, and international power.
Taklamakan Desert
sea of death
The Himalayas
the tallestest mountain chain in the world
Chinese Learning and Technology
The Silk Road
used for trading.
The Great Wall of China
General information on the Chinese Dynasties
Put the early Chinese dynasties in chronological order
Shang, zhou, qin, han, Wei
3 main river facts
the longest river is the Nile, the rivers can flood from a lot of rainfall like the Tigris and Euphrates, the Nile flows into the Mediterranean sea.
Mauryan Empire
Aryan life
Egyptian Science and Medicine
-The doctors there were skilled at observing symptoms, diagnosing illnesses, and finding cures.
-They also performed surgeries and prescribed medicine.
studied the heavens, mapping constellations, and charting planet movement. Their calendar became the basis for our modern calendar
King Tut’s Tomb
his tomb was found by Howard carter and it was a big deal since it uncovered a lot about his life and how he died
Information on the Great Pyramid
