Unit 2 Ancient Culture Hearths

The spread of ideas, people, technology,and products is called

Which civilization developed cuneiform, one of the first forms of writing ?

Many city-states were 'meso' these two 'potamias'.

Which of these was a city in Sumer?

Archaeological sites of the Indus River Valley have been found in present day

Which ancient civilization grew wheat, barley, peas, melon, & sesame?

Each ancient civilization found a way to get water to where it was needed

One common feature of all early culture hearths is that each had a unifying religion

How does irrigation help a civilization?

Mesopotamia was a smaller region within Sumer

Which civilization gave us the art of philosophy, or the pursuit of wisdom?

The earliest Chinese script was written on

Which of these inventions is credited to the Sumerians?

What piece of architecture was primarily built to protect a culture hearth or city?

Egypt is known for

Who invented the sickle, hoe, & plow for farming?

These buildings housed the Mesopotamian religion.

Which of these changes did NOT occur over time in ancient civilizations?

A cultural hearth is where things/ ideas came from/ started out from

Ancient culture that started along the Nile River.

This served as a defensive protector against enemies

The way we live our lives can be called our..?

The very first armies were to

The Great Pyramids of Giza are located

This area has its name because of the rich soil, easy for growing

In order to be considered a great civilization, an ancient area must have had one or more

This first long story-poem told of a great flood and a man who wanted immortality.

China is known for

What is Hammurabi's code?

What concept is shown below?

A ruling family can also be called a...

Where do many geographers believe the the first civilized culture was created?

This ancient wonder contained the bodies of great leaders and their possessions.

Which culture hearth is located here?

Which of these was NOT an ancient culture hearth location?

Which describes a culture hearth?

This innovation allowed us to settle down and build civilizations because we had extra food

Which civilization was the first to grow cotton to make cloth?

plant used to make paper-like material for writing

Ancient Egypt, as well as other ancient civs had specialists who could read & write called ____

Who was a great ruler of Babylon?

A group that shares geographic region, identity, and culture?

Which of the following are expressions of culture?

The priests in Mesopotamia watched the constellations to figure out