MiOpen Book Chapter Three Review

large desert region in Asia; northern and northwestern China and southern Mongolia

section of a book or local branch of a national organization

event such as flood, hurricane, earthquake that causes damage or loss of life

crown worn by pharaohs to show the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt

large concentration of people living together

first civilization, located between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

where something originates, is from or started

wealth & resources of a country or region, production & consumption of goods/services

low, flat land, shaped like triangle, where river divides to smaller rivers before entering sea

method of keeping records and sharing information

item that helped decipher Egyptian hieroglyphics

"crack a code" or translate a language

society or organization with a common factor such as science or education

the power or right to make decisions or give orders.

length or portion of time; punctuation at the end of a sentence

way something is built/organized. : way a group of people are organized

Ancient Egyptian writing system of pictures and letters

one of the first written languages used wedge-shaped letters and pictures; used in Mesopotamia

wealth/resources of country or region, especially production & consumption of goods/ services.

Having different jobs for people within a society

third longest river in Asia

the behaviors, beliefs and way of life of a social group

stone device used for making impression in clay; found with Indus symbols not yet deciphered

way of organizing people in order from most powerful to least powerful

where something originated, started or is from

division of society into different classes

large temple in Ancient Mesopotamia

ancient civilization located in what is Pakistan and northwest India today

a more efficient way of doing things

stepmother of Tutankhamen; considered one of most beautiful women in history

In the legend of Yu, what did Yu create to solve the problem of flooding?

different people doing different jobs

a set of beliefs and practices

complete separation from others

name formerly given to a people thought to have settled in ancient Iran and northern India

division of society into different classes; often based on wealth or power

system to keep records and share information

work, especially physical work; human activity that provides goods or services in an economy

system of pipes and channels used to carry water to cities

structuring of society around holding of land in exchange for service or labor

Soil that is able to grow crops

system of laws and way to enforce them

material used by Egyptians to write on

organization with a common factor, especially scientific, educational, or social

work, especially hard physical work

religion based on belief in many gods

one of the major cities of ancient Indus River Valley discovered in 1921

list of rules known as "eye for an eye" justice; created by king in Mesopotamia

set of beliefs and practices of worship for a society

someone appointed to rule in place of the king if he is unable or too young

having a strong effect on something or someone

an advantage or profit gained from something

important topic for discussion or debate

translate from code or figure out the meaning

disasters which involve extreme shortages of food

length or portion of time; punctuation mark used at the end of a sentence or an abbreviation

half moon shaped area of land located where small villages began to farm in Mesopotamia

system of laws and way to enforce them

way something is built, arranged or organized

have a strong effect on someone or something

having great respect for deceased family members; believing they have power to intervene now

wind in Indian Ocean and southern Asia; brings heavy rains in summer

water is saved here for later use

ancient Chinese belief or philosophical idea that rulers get power from Tian (Heaven)

power or right to make decisions or give orders

large desert region in Asia

advantage or profit gained from something

leader in Ancient Egypt

long walls or embankments used to prevent flooding

four thousand mile river in China; longest river of China and Asia

behaviors, beliefs, and way of life of a social group

scientific study of material remains of past human life & activities (relics, artifacts, etc.)

important topic for discussion or debate

inventions that improve the way things are done

family of powerful leaders in China

originating in a particular place; native to a region

a government run based on religious beliefs

regent for her step-son Thutmose II; ruled as regent; wore fake beard

major city of ancient Indus River Valley discovered in 1922

What evidence leads us to believe the Indus Valley civilizations had some sort of government?

section of a book or local branch of a national organization

What types of evidence do we have about China's first dynasty, the Xia?

Nearly all homes in the ancient Indus valley had access to

area with a large concentration of people