Culture and civilization

The earliest civilization in South Asia sprung up around which river?

... controlled the Middle East, northern Africa, the Iberian peninsula (Spain), and parts of Asia into India.

Vedic religion, which observed and worshiped many gods and goddesses, was a precursor to what Indian religion?

Which city is important to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?

Everyone had to pass the time in some ways. What was one way that many ancient Egyptians passed time?

Which Spanish conquistador subdued much of Mayan territory? He is famous for his cruelty towards the Maya.

True or False? Mesopotamians invented the wheel.

Which of these is NOT an English word that derives from Sanskrit, the langauge of ancient India?

What people were the first to write down and record their system of law?

Ancient Mesopotamia was located between what two rivers?

 Mesopotamia's writings were mainly...

True or False? Mesopotamians invented soap.

In general, what is one of these things that Buddhists do NOT believe in?

In the Muslim Empire, which language helped trade and stimulated intellectual activity?

What was the name of the river around which ancient Egyptian society was built?

This city, one of the earliest and largest Mayan cities, flourished in the 3rd century BC.

What language was spoken by most of the people throughout the history of Ancient Mesopotamia?

 A way of life in which people traveled the deserts with their herds in search of food and water is called __________.

Ancient Mesopotamia is often referred to as the ...

The Xia dynasty is considered the first dynasty in Chinese history. 

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What is Ancient Mesopotamia sometimes called?

Metallurgy was invented thousands of years ago in Mesopotamia 

Sometime between the 6th and 4th centuries BC, Siddhartha Gautama's teaching established what religion?

What 3 major civilizations occupied the Fertile Crescent during Ancient Mesopotamia?

Mesopotamians wrote on ....

...... produced 3 orders, the Doric, Ionic, and the Corinthian

....built pyramids like mountains so the rain would not hit their buildings.

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Which civilization created this architectural structure?

Vedic society had numerous literary achievements. Which of these is a Vedic poem, and the longest known poem in history?

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Narmer unified Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt to form what we know as the kingdom of ancient Egypt. When was this?

After Muhammad died, the Islamic government was called ...

What form of government was first used by the Sumerians?

Which group was most responsible of for spreading the cultural characteristic?

 Empires of Mesopotamia built __________________ to honor their gods.

In what current country is most of Ancient Mesopotamia located?

Highly respected and loved, what animal had considerable importance in ancient Egypt?

What major invention of the Sumerians had a large impact of the forming of the first civilization?

The Maya people are famous for their system of writing, the only written language in the Americas. What do we call it?

What was the first human civilization formed?

Which of these modern countries is NOT once home to Mayan civilization?

The religion of Islam was founded in 610 CE by the Prophet Muhammad in the city of ....

This ancient civilization was the first to use democracy. Which was it?

The writing system used by the Sumerians is known as Cuneiform

Hieroglyphics is a way of writing, which derives from sumers

Every civilization used a word to refer to their ruler. What was the name of a king in ancient China?

When the Spanish military began taking over Maya land, what did they demand as tribute?

The most characteristic element of ..... is the Ziggurat

The ancient Chinese would use ox bones and turtle shells to carve symbols, and then heat the bone.

 Who was the founder of the Maurya empire, which lasted from 322 to 177 BC?