River valleys and Religion

Mesopotamia

• land between two rivers

• land between the lakes

• rivers between the land

• city in New York

Egypt

• Civilization in North Europe

• Civilization based on the Tigris and Euphrates

• Civilization based on the Nile River; In North East Africa

• Civilization on the Mississippi River

Indus River Valley

• Surrounded by the Rocky Mountains

• Civilization in modern day Cambodia

• Civilization on the Nile river

• Civilization in modern-day Pakistan, surrounded by Himalayan Mountains

Huang He

• China

• Egypt

• Mesopotamia

• Indus Valley

Inventions of Ancient China

• Cotton, Jewelry, Farming

• Paper, Printing, Paper Money, Fireworks,

• Phones, Knifes, Rockets

• Wheel, Calendar, Plow, Cunieform

Inventions of Ancient Sumer

• Paper, Printing, Paper Money, Fireworks, Compass, Gunpowder, Kites

• Farming, computers

• Wheel, Calendar, Plow, Cunieform

First written law code; Harsh; Based on social classes

• Cuneiform

• Hammurabi's Code

• 10 Commandments

• Bill of Rights

Which one is not a River Valley Civilization?

• China

• Egypt

• Spain

• Indus Valley

First monotheistic religion; Founded in the Middle East by Abraham

• Christianity

• Islam

• Judaism

• Buddhism

Ruling family in China

• Commander in Chief

• President

• Dictator

• Dynasty