What is this "arc" of good farmland (that stretches from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea) called?

Fertile = __________________

What is a synonym for "fertile" (where it's easy to grow crops)?

What is a synonym for "dry" (like a desert region)?

All of the following civilizations arose in the Fertile Crescent EXCEPT:

The land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers was called: (hint: it means "the land between two rivers")

Which of the following is the earliest known civilization?

What was the earliest written language?

Cuneiform (writing) means:

Which early civilization developed on this fan-shaped river delta?     (hint: the river empties into the Mediterranean Sea)

Which form of writing was used in Ancient Egypt?

The Nile River (of Egypt) is the longest river in the world and flows from north to south.

"Upper Egypt" was in the south and "Lower Egypt" was in the north.

The pyramids served as a burial chamber for the pharaoh (the ruler of Egypt).

The Egyptian pharaoh was not considered to be both a god and a king.

Which "subcontinent" is pictured in the map?

What protected ancient Egypt from invasion?

Who was thought to be responsible for making the sun rise, the Nile River to flood, and the crops to grow?

Mandate of Heaven

Ancestor Worship

Silk Cloth

Dynasties

--What civilization is being described, with these phrases?

The Himalayan Mountains separate:

The highest mountain range in the world (with the highest mountain peak in the world-- Mt. Everest):

What is considered to be the tallest mountain in the world?

--First to make cotton cloth (fabrics)

--First to use plumbing/pipe systems

--Made up of independent city-states including the cities of Harappa and Mohenjo-daro

Which civilization is being described?

Silk-making technology (using thread produced from the cocoon of a silkworm) was a closely guarded secret of the ancient:

What was the first published set/code of written laws? (hint: the laws were written on a "stele" of polished black, basalt rock and placed in a public location for all to see)

The earliest written law code (the Code of Hammurabi) was written by a __________________ king (Hammurabi)

"An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth" = ______________________________

(hint: the idea of retribution/revenge--> where the punishment "equally matches" the crime)

What is the name of this type of structure (from early Mesopotamian civilizations)?

Cuneiform writing

Ziggurat temples

Invented the wheeled vehicle and bronze metals

Developed a mathematical system based on the number "60"

Which ancient civilization is being described?

Bronze is a combination (an alloy) of which two base metals? (check the ones that apply)

What were the two main cities of the Indus River Valley?

Mesopotamia was mostly located in the present-day country of:

What geographic features protected ancient India from invasion?

Which early civilization arose on the Huang He River?

The Huang He River was also known as the _______________ River due to the color of the silt soil (that was left behind when the river flooded).

What is the name of the large desert that's located in northern China?

Another important river in ancient China is the Yangtze River.

What was the main reason that the earliest civilizations arose in river valleys?

Who is considered to be "the first emperor" of ancient China (unifying ancient China and ordering the construction of the Great Wall)?

The Great Wall of China was built to protect China from:

The Mongol invaders were a large tribe from central Asia. They invaded neighboring territories, without mercy. Who was the well-known (and ferocious/brutal) leader of these Mongol invaders?

Which Chinese philosopher taught that inner peace could be reached through "harmony with nature"? (hint: Taoism)

Which Eastern religion/philosophy was founded by Laozi?

What did the ancient Chinese believe gave their dynasty of rulers the right to rule?

This symbol (the Yin/Yang) represents the opposing forces of light/dark, good/evil, etc.--- in the Taoist philosophy and religious tradition

Xi'an and Samarkand were cities that prospered due to their location on trade routes of the: