Prehistory and Ancient Civilizations

The Indus River Civilization (2500 BC–1700 BC) is best known for its

The Egyptians used hieroglyphics in the same way as the Sumerians used

Which of the following choices best describes a dynasty?

Which river system is found in Mesopotamia?

The Egyptian god-kings were called

Which of the following best describes the religious beliefs of the Mesopotamians?

Which pair of countries is most affected by monsoons?

How many years between cuneiform around 3200 BC and the the Phoenician alphabet around 1400 BC?

Streets in a grid and a system of pipes for moving water in Harappa suggest that it had

Which of the following best describes a city-state?

Which of these technological innovations was developed first?

Which major geographic feature has hindered cultural diffusion between India and China?

Which of the following best describes the impact of the Rosetta Stone?

Based on this map, on which continent did humans first appear?

The life of early humans is hard to understand. This is because early humans did NOT leave us

Who ruled the kingdom of Babylonia and created a code of laws by which to live?

Which of the following best describes a ziggurat?

What do we call the time before written records?

Which title best completes the graphic organizer ?

Hunters and gatherers traveled to find food. What name do we give to people who wander?

During the Neolithic Revolution, production of a food surplus led directly to

All of the following are true about the Nile River EXCEPT

Mary and Louis Leakey are famous archaeologists. They have shown that

Historians describe the rise and fall of ruling families in ancient China as the

The Indus River Civilization is also called the Harappan Civilization because Harappa was