Early River Valley Civilizations

Seasonal winds that bring wet and dry conditions and define a season. 

god of the dead

Known as the “land between the rivers”…

How did the Chinese view anyone not Chinese?

Sun god

Hammurabi created ____________ laws for society. 

The once independent Lower Kingdom was located in _________________ Egypt. 

This is a belief in many gods 

What are the two major rivers of China?

What was unique about the Indus social structure?

Animal bones that ancient Chinese priests used to communicate with the gods. 

A fertile deposit of wind blown soil in China. 

political system in which nobles are granted land that belongs to the king for their service

This is a series of rulers, all from the same family.

What modern day technology did the Harappan civilization invent?

Another name for the Indus Valley civilization.

How did the people in Mesopotamia solve the issue of having no barriers?

In Chinese history, the divine approval thought to be the basis of royal authority.

The main purpose of the pyramids of Egypt was to function as 

What is the name of the mountain range that is north of the Indian subcontinent?

How many symbols are in the Harappan written language?

The cataracts along the Nile are most similar to 

Early laws were written on ________________ in early Mesopotamia.

The Egyptian rulers were called 

What 3 things led to the decline of the Harappan civilization?

Who was the head of the family in Chinese society?

Egyptians believed in an afterlife and called the “soul” a __________.

Egyptian ruler ___________ was known for uniting the Lower and Upper kingdoms. 

The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers are located in _____________________.