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Unit 1
Ancient Civilizations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What was the main difference between the Nile River & the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers | The Nile River flooded at regular intervals whole the Tigris & Euphrates Rivers did not. |
| What was the earliest system of laws ever recorded | Hammurabi's Code |
| How did the Egyptians view the Pharaoh | as a living god |
| Who were the first people to really promote worshipping only one god (monotheism) | Hebrews (Jews) |
| What was the purpose of the Ten Commandments | They provided the civil and religious laws for the Jews |
| What writing system did the Sumerians invent | cuneiform |
| What writing system did the Egyptians invent | hieroglyphics. |
| What river in India was the focal point for early civilization | Indus |
| What were the causes of the Indus Valley civilization's decline | Earthquakes, flooding of rivers, and overuse of the farm land all played a part in the civilization's decline. |
| What is the name given to the seasonal winds in India | Monsoons |
| What was the Mandate of Heaven | It was God's approval or blessing to rule China. |
| What kind of government did Egypt use during the time of the pharaohs | Theocracy |
| What is the name of the pyramid/tower built in the middle of each city-state in Mesopotamia? | ziggurats |
| What was the name for an Egyptian king | pharaoh |
| Who was the founder of Judaism | Abraham |
| Type of gov't in which rule is based on religious authority Ex) Egypt | theocracy |
| The oldest civilization began here. The word itself means "land between the rivers". | Mesopotamia |
| Name for a ruling family in China | dynasty |
| Rivers that the Chinese civilization grew up along | Huang He Yellow |
| River that the Indus Valley civilization grew up along | Indus |
| Belief in more than one god | polytheism |
| Belief in one god | monotheism |
| Rivers that Mesopotamia grew up along | Tigris and Euphrates |
| This civilization had planned cities and indoor plumbing | Indus River Valley Civilization |
| Civilization credited with the beginning of monotheism | Hebrews/Israelites |
| First civilization to invent writing | Mesopotamians (Sumerians) |
| What were pyramids used for | tombs for Egyptian pharoahs (kings) |
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