Review up to Classical India

Mesopotamia literally means______

• "River in the Valley"

• "Mountains the skies"

• "Land between the rivers"

• "Epic of Gilgamesh"

Polytheistic means multiple gods

• True

• False

What is the earliest known form of writing?

• English

• Cuneiform

• Spanish

• Cave Language

What is the first known published set of laws?

• Eye for an Eye

• Bill of Rights

• Code of Hammurabi

Mark two achievements of China

• Paper Making

• Plastic

• Hydrogen

• Gun Powder

Ruling family in China

• Commander in Chief

• President

• Dictator

• Dynasty

Essential Characteristics of a Civilization

• China, Egypt, Mesopotamia, Indus Valley

• Caste System, Service Works, Artifacts, Spoken language, Structures

• Job Specialization, Public Works, Social Classes, Cities, Arts and Architecture, Organized Government, Complex Religion, Writing

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

In what way is the geography of Italy (the birthplace of the Roman empire) similar to that of Greece?

• Fertile plain

• Same square miles

• Mountains

• Valleys and Rivers

Early Rome consisted of two main social classes:

• Patricians

• Middle

• Plebeians

• Wealthy