Big 'Ole Year End Review

A piece of land surrounded by water on three sides

The land between the Rivers

Life in ancient Egypt was supported by the ___________

Ancient stories explaining events people did not understand

The belief of a soul being born into a different body

Ancient Indian written language

Most ancient traders traveled long distances by

The wedge-shaped writing system of the Sumerians

Why did many tribes fight over Mesopotamia

Goods and services brought into a country

India is all of the following EXCEPT

Large city and its surrounding areas

First civilization in Mesopotamia

Goods and services leaving a country

A type of government under a single ruler

Period when there is not enough rain to support life

Pyramids were built for ________________

Another term for farming

Period when there is not enough rain to support life

Which of the following is not a natural barrier

Fine, fertile soil deposited by rivers flooding

Group of many lands under a single ruler

Large arc of rich farmland in Middle East. Location of first civilizations.

Way of controlling water for farming

Most profitable export of ancient India

Largest mountain range in the world

India's strict social class system

The exchange of ideas, customs, religions and language from one society to another

The worship of a single god

Men trained to write and read documents

People living and working together to form an advanced society

Polytheistic Religion originating in ancient India

Ancient China's most profitable export

Who was most likely to attend a formal school in the ancient world?

Paper money was first used in which ancient civilization

Ancient trade routes centered around India's seasoning trade

Polytheism is...

Seasonal winds blowing different directions depending on the season

Which of the following would NOT have been a member of the aristocracy in the ancient world?

Writing system of the ancient Egyptians

Producing more goods/crops than needed

Large temple in ancient Sumer

The system a society has to produce and distribute goods and services

Ancient Egyptians made paper from _________________

Established the first written law code for all to see

Anything used to make life/work easier and more productive

Series of ancient trade routes that eventually connected China to Rome

Narrow strips of land cut into the sides of mountains to allow farming

Exchanging goods and services without using money

Egyptian ruler