Big 'Ole Year End Review

Which of the following is not a natural barrier

A piece of land surrounded by water on three sides

The worship of a single god

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

Polytheism is...

Egyptian ruler

Paper money was first used in which ancient civilization

Another term for farming

Ancient Egyptians made paper from _________________

Writing system of the ancient Egyptians

Ancient stories explaining events people did not understand

A type of government under a single ruler

Ancient China's most profitable export

Anything used to make life/work easier and more productive

Large temple in ancient Sumer

Period when there is not enough rain to support life

Most profitable export of ancient India

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

The wedge-shaped writing system of the Sumerians

India is all of the following EXCEPT

Ancient trade routes centered around India's seasoning trade

Most ancient traders traveled long distances by

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

The belief of a soul being born into a different body

Life in ancient Egypt was supported by the ___________

Large city and its surrounding areas

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

Polytheistic Religion originating in ancient India

Fine, fertile soil deposited by rivers flooding

The land between the Rivers

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

People living and working together to form an advanced society

Largest mountain range in the world

Period when there is not enough rain to support life

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

Goods and services brought into a country

Group of many lands under a single ruler

Pyramids were built for ________________

Exchanging goods and services without using money

Men trained to write and read documents

Seasonal winds blowing different directions depending on the season

Established the first written law code for all to see

Ancient Indian written language

Series of ancient trade routes that eventually connected China to Rome

First civilization in Mesopotamia

Way of controlling water for farming

India's strict social class system

Producing more goods/crops than needed

Goods and services leaving a country

Why did many tribes fight over Mesopotamia