Review Sheet for Early Civilization Quiz

Review Sheet for Early Civilization Test (Mesopotamia, Egypt, Indus River Valley and China) Vocabulary: Delta Narmer Pharaoh Theocracy Pyramid Mummification Hieroglyphics Papyrus Fertile Crescent Mesopotamia City-state Dynasty Cultural diffusion Polytheism Empire Hammurabi Civilization Specialization Artisan Complex Institution Scribe Cuneiform Bronze Age Barter Ziggurat Rosetta Stone Hinduism Caste System Epic of Gilgamesh Cataract Monsoon Sub Continent Mandate of Heaven Feudalism Oracle Bones Shang Dynastic Cycle Harappan Civilization Geography: Mesopotamia Fertile Crescent Tigress and Euphrates North China Plain Nile Iraq Egypt Indus River Valley Pakistan Hindu Kush Himalayas Yellow River Mediterranean Sea Themes to understand: 5 themes of civilization Social structure (Egypt, Mesopotamia, Indus, China) How did Hammurabi’s Code unite people? How did the code work for lower class? Egyptian religion Pharaoh’s responsibilities Egyptian afterlife Scientific achievements and technology (Egypt, Mesopotamia, Indus, China) Environmental challenges and solutions (Egypt, Mesopotamia, Indus, China) Mandate of Heaven End of Indus Civilization Planned cities of Indus Feudalism Chinese Culture Chinese written language brings unity Essay Questions 1. How was the Egyptian civilization a gift of the Nile? 2. How did these early civilizations make use of their environment and overcome environmental challenges? Be sure to include at least 3 of the 4 major civilizations. 3. Explain the Dynastic Cycle. Was the Chinese Mandate of Heaven a positive or negative effect in the Chinese culture?