Chapter 2 Review BINGO! As each answer is revealed, mark your Bingo card with an X if you have the term. Five X’s in a row and you have BINGO = Bonus points!

Great architectural wonders that served as he tombs of the Egyptian Pharaohs. Pyramids

The first historical example of written laws – literally written on stone! Hammurabi’s Code

The title for king in Egypt Pharaoh

The Egyptian form of writing Hieroglyphics

A ranking of power within a society or culture. Hierarchy

A paper-like material made by the Egyptians for the purpose of a writing surface Papyrus

The process of preserving the body, embalming and drying the corpse in preparation for the afterlife. Mummification

The area between the Huang He and Yangtze Rivers is known as China’s Heartland

Who was Mesopotamia’s first Emperor? A Political unit in which a number if previously independent people are now under the control of one centralized power. Empire BONUS Who was Mesopotamia’s first Emperor?

The earliest Chinese dynasties for which there are written records. Shang & Zhou

Without the Nile there would be No Egyptian Civilization! The Gift of the Nile Without the Nile there would be No Egyptian Civilization!

India is often known as a __________ due to its isolation from the rest of Asia. Subcontinent

The area between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. Mesopotamia

Which civilization was characterized by city-states? A city and its surrounding territory that is governed as independent with its own leaders, army, religion/gods & economy. City-state BONUS: Which civilization was characterized by city-states?

The time in which Egyptian kings build the great pyramids. The Old Kingdom Period

These two rivers were the life blood of China’s earliest civilization. Huang He (Yellow) Yangtze (Chang Jiang)

A pattern of the rise and fall of Chinese dynasties Dynastic Cycle Bonus: How did a Chinese ruler claim the authority to rule?

The great temples build in Mesopotamia out of Mud Bricks. Ziggurat

These “questions for the gods” were written on animal or tortoise bones and then heated until they cracked. Oracle Bones

The earliest civilizations developed in these (a geographic feature) due to the rich fertile farmland. River Valley

The sharing of culture / ideas from one society to another. Cultural Diffusion Bonus: What are the 3 ways Cultural Diffusion happens?

The Egyptian civilization developed along which river? The Nile River

A seasonal wind which brought heavy flooding rains in the Summer and dry winds in the Winter? Monsoon Bonus: Which modern day country’s climate is most affected by the Monsoons?

Which civilization was considered one? A form of government in which the head of state is also a religious leader. Theocracy BONUS: Which civilization was considered one?

The belief in Many Gods Polytheism

The fertile soil deposited along the flood plain near the Yellow River in China. Loess

The rule of Heaven – rule wisely or the gods will cause the people to rise up and replace you! The Mandate of Heaven The Emperor’s authority comes from the gods – he is called “The Son of Heaven.”

The rule or power to rule being handed down in a family from one generation to the next. Dynasty

The King of Babylon who ruled during the height of the Babylonian Empire, died in 1750 B.C. Hammurabi

Centralized Government A powerful form of government in which a central authority has power over the smaller parts (provinces). Centralized Government

A precise pattern of building city streets followed by the Cities of the Indus Valley Civilization. . Grid Pattern

An arc of fertile land that extends from the Persian Gulf, along the Tigris and Euphrates River valleys, and down the East coast of the Mediterranean sea. Fetile Crescent

A group of people who invaded and may have eliminated the Indus valley civilization. Aryans

Natural features on the earth such as mountains, rivers, deserts, & plains Geographic Feature

The marshy / fertile area at the mouth of a river. Delta

A system of government in which the king grants the use of land to trusted nobles in order to maintain control and order – in exchange for the nobles loyalty and service. Feudalism

These allowed the Ancient Chinese to mass produce iron tools and weapons Blast Furnaces

Hierarchy is the power structure in a society. According to the teachings of Confucius, this was necessary in order to ensure everyone in society new their role and place. Hierarchy Hierarchy is the power structure in a society.

The river associated with Harappan civilization… Indus River Harappan civilization is also called the Indus Valley civilization

The first Pharaoh of Egypt’s first dynasty – built the Dam around Memphis in 3000 B.C. Narmer / Menes

The Yin and Yang is the symbol of Daoism, it means balance. BONUS: The nature orientated religion of China where people seek “the path” to live in harmony with nature. Dao (Daoism) The Yin and Yang is the symbol of Daoism, it means balance.