2025 Early River Valley Civilizations

China was an isolated civilization for a long time. What was the major reason?

Known as the “land between the rivers”…

Chinese government officials used Legalism to create exams job applicants must pass.

Hammurabi's Code applied the laws evenly no matter a person's social status.

Writing system of Egyptians

How does geography affect the growth of the ancient civilizations of Egypt and Mesopotamia?

Another name for the Indus Valley civilization.

The Qin Dynasty adopted ___ as the state philosophy, and executed anyone who disagreed.

Which practice is closely associated with most ancient river valley civilizations?

Which change throughout the world led to the development of these areas?

What is a characteristic of the Indus Valley civilizations?

The ancient Sumerians and Egyptians are similar is that these civilizations developed

Which action is most closely associated with the early Mesopotamian civilizations?

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

The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers are located in _____________________.

The Chinese writing system of pictograms

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

Indian culture/agriculture have depended on the summer rains brought by seasonal winds called

The Phoenicians founded the colony of ____ as a major center of trade and naval power due to its strategic location.

Which geographic feature would have most likely hurt the connection between India and China?

What are the two major rivers of China?

The Indus and Huang He (Yellow) rivers are both closely associated with

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

Early laws were written on ________________ in early Mesopotamia.

This image is of a Chinese...

One reason early civilizations developed in China, Egypt, and in Mesopotamia is because

Which river system is found in Mesopotamia?

In which region did China’s earliest civilizations develop?

Oracle bones, Daoism, and the Mandate of Heaven are all associated with early civilizations in

The once independent Lower Kingdom was located in _________________ Egypt. 

Shi Huangdi was China's ____.

In ancient history, what do these areas all have in common?

Complex institutions, religion, farming, and trade are marks of a _____.

Most of the Egyptian population is clustered in the Nile River Valley mainly because

Many African societies relied on __ to pass down histories instead of written records.

Chinese culture valued which metal the most during this time period?

The development of which early civilization was influenced most directly by the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?

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

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

Hammurabi created ____________ laws for society. 

This is a belief in many gods 

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

Religious practice in ancient China included the practice of..

What were Oracle Bones used for in China?

Irrigation, sail, wheels, compass -- these are examples of ___.

How did the Mandate of Heaven affect government in China?

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

What two rivers do you see above?

The ___ are the "mother culture" of Mesopotamia.

Who was the head of the family in Chinese society?

Which is a plausible claim based on the map?

What modern day technology did the Harappan civilization invent?

What is the purpose of what is in this image?

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

The Indus, Ganges, and Brahmaputra were important to ancient India because they were

The ___ spread their language, farming techniques, and iron working into sub-Saharan Africa.

The ___ created Jaguar statues, colossal heads, and pyramid-like temples.

River valleys of the Tigris-Euphrates and the Indus were centers of civilization because they

The Egyptian rulers were called 

Ancient river valley civilizations were affected by flooding. What was different for the Egyptians?

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