World History Unit One

Which ancient civilization is being described?

-Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro

-Had very well-planned cities with grid system

-Modern plumbing systems (drains and water chutes)

-Traded with Mesopotamia

-Polytheistic

• Huang He River Valley

• Nile River Valley

• Tigris & Euphrates River Valley

• Indus River Valley

Where were most early civilizations located?

• Dense forests

• River valleys with fertile soil

• Deserts

• Mountain ranges for protection

What were two main reasons why human beings began to settle in one place, ending the nomadic lifestyle?

• Agriculture Revolution (Farming) and the Domestication of Animals

• Increased Warfare and Limited Technology

• Invention of the Wheel and Stone Tools

• Uniformed Writing System and Advanced Wearponry

This area is known as the Cradle of the Civilization and the Fertile Crescent.

• Indus River Valley

• Mesopotamia

• Huang He River Valley

• Nile River Valley

The people of Mesopotamia built elaborate temples to worship their gods called

• Synagogues

• Ziggurats

• Pyramids

• Mosques

One similarity between Mesopotamia and Egyptian religion is that

• both were monotheistic

• both believed in Hinduism and Buddhism

• both worshiped their rulers as gods

• both were polytheistic

Why did the Egyptians build the pyramids?

• Used as tombs for the pharaohs and their queens

• Used as houses for pharaohs and their queens

• Used as travel destinations

• Used as wartime barricades

Egyptian process in which bodies are preserved for the afterlife.

• Magnification

• Cremation

• Exocommunication

• Mummification

Located in the Americas, what civilization was known for their giant carved heads, rich tombs and temples, and priestly leadership?

• Gupta

• Bantu

• Mauryan

• Olmec

What Indian empire experienced a Golden Age in peace and prosperity and made discoveries in astronomy, medicine, mathematics, and literature?

Achievements included: Earth is Round, Decimal System, Pi= 3.1416, C-Sections Performed, Plastic Surgery, Inoculations (Vaccine)

• Han Empire

• Qin Empire

• Mauryan Empire

• Gupta Empire