river valleys review game questions Flashcards
what river did the egyptian civilization grow up around?
the nile
what is the name of the civilization in the fertile crescent area that means “between 2 rivers”
mesopotamia
the first indian civilizations grew up around what river?
indus
what 2 rivers form the backbone of the fertile crescent?
tigrus and euphrates
the first chinese civilization grew up around what river?
the yellow river
you can find these most important temples in any mesopotamian city
ziggurats
what invention made it easier for traders to travel and take cargo on land?
wheel
who were at the botton of the mesopotamian social hierarchy?
slaves
which mesopotamian king was best known for his written codes of law?
hammurabi
mesopotamians had this kind of government, in which the religious authority is also the government authority
theocracy
what buildings built to be eternal tombs for dead pharaohs?
pharamids
which direction does the nile river flow?
south to north
this geographic feature is a deposit of silt at the mouth of a river
delta
what is the holy book that was used by the egyptians and discussed the mummification process?
the book of the dead
what group of people invaded and conquered egypt using their superior military technology?
hyksos
what body of water does the nile river empty into?
the mediterranean sea
what mountains are located in northeastern india and southwestern china?
hengduan shan
when rivers flooded, what did they leave behind that was fertile?
nutrients
what is the term when a certain geographic feature protects a society from invasion?
natural barriers
what is the chinese “letters” called?
calligraphy
what wedged-shaped writing did the mesopotamians use?
cuneiform
what type of writing did the egyptains have?
hieroglyphics
what’s the term for symbols that represent words?
pictograms
what was found that allowed us to translate hieroglyphics?
the rossetta stone
what group invaded india through the hindu kush mountains?
aryans
the religion of the indus valley has ties to what major world religion?
hinduism
what are the 2 major cities of the indus river valley?
harappa and mohenjo-daro
what’s this kind of silt called that gives the huang he river its yellowish color?
loes
in china, what symbol represents opposite forces creating a balanced whole?
yin and yang symbol
what was the first dynasty to rule over china?
shang
what were the first examples of chinese writing found on?
oracle bones
this religious practice in china came from the belief that the dead live on and have an impact on the lives of future generations
ancestral worship
what innovative idea are the harappan people given credit for when it comes to the creation of their cities?
sewer systems and the cities being built in a grid like pattern
what’s the term for a line of rulers coming from one family?
dynasty
what is the term for the chinese belief that rulers lead with the approval of the gods?
mandate of heaven
