Ancient Civilizations Unit I Mesopotamia Egypt Indus River

Ancient Civilizations Unit I Mesopotamia Egypt Indus River Valley China

SSWH 1 a • The Agricultural Revolution is when people learned how to farm and domesticate animals… What is another name for the Agricultural Revolution

Answer • Neolithic Revolution

SSWH 1 a • Most nomadic people in Mesopotamia had this type of religious belief

Answer • Polytheistic

SSWH 1 a • This king left his legacy of a legal system by creating a law code, which was based on the idea of “an eye for an eye”

Answer • Hammurabi

SSWH 1 a • Nomads were known to travel from place to place looking for food. This means they would be good _______.

Answer • Hunters and Gatherers

SSWH 1 a • Mesopotamia was the location of the City of Ur, which was a major city in this civilization

Answer • Sumer

SSWH 1 a • The land from Modern day Israel, Turkey to Iraq is know as

Answer • The Fertile Crescent

SSWH 1 b • Pharaohs were able to keep their political and religious power because they were…. .

Answer • Seen as living gods on Earth

SSWH 1 c • This religion was seen as one of the earliest forms of monotheistic religions, which believed in struggle between good and evil on earth and a judgment day.

Answer • Zorastrianism

SSWH 1 c • The Hebrews most significant contribution to western civilization was a strong….

Answer • Monotheistic Religion

SSWH 1 d • This civilization built an extensive trade network throughout the Mediterranean, which meant they were good at shipbuilding

Answer • Phoenicians

SSWH 1 e • The Sumerians created this form of writing using wedge shapes. • The Egyptians use pictograms to create this form of writing. • This was used to decipher the Egyptian language.

Answer • Cuneiform • Hieroglyphics • Rosetta Stone

SSWH 2 a • A time of prosperity, introduction of math, science and art to the Gupta Empire was known as _____

Answer • The “Golden Age”

SSWH 2 b • Which religion moved quickly to the east as it did not mix well with another religion in India?

Answer • Buddhism

SSWH 2 b • This term in Buddhism means that every individual has a duty to perform in their life.

Answer • Dharma

SSWH 2 b • The Four Noble Truths believes the elimination of _______ will stop people from suffering.

Answer • Desire

SSWH 2 c • This belief system had a lasting effect on Chinese Dynasties.

Answer • Confucianism

SSWH 2 d • Brining peace and giving land to the peasants is a sign that a dynasty has _____

Answer • The Mandate of Heavan

SSWH 2 d • The examination system introduced by Confucius determined ________.

Answer • Who would be good in the government based on what they know, not who they know

SSWH 2 e • What helped Indian empires remain isolated for many years?

Answer • Natural boundaries… Himalayas and Hindu Kush