River Valley Civilizations Review | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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World History I

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Name TWO reasons floods were actually GOOD for civilization

brought water as well as fertile soil

This is a map of which civilization?

Mesopotamia

This is a map of which civilization?

Indus Valley (I will also accept Harappan Civilization)

This is a map of which civilization?

Egypt

Why were levees important in Ancient Mesopotamia?

The helped control the flooding

True or false: All civilizations have cities and specialized workers.

True; in addition all civilizations have written records, advanced technology, and institutions like government and religion.

Name a Mesopotamian invention that made trade easier.

wheel (would accept sailboat or cuneiform if you can explain why)

What was Hammurabi's Code and why was it important?

It was the first set of written laws (made for the Babylonian Empire).

What technology was specifically invented to handle monsoons?

stepwell

Why did the Indus Valley civilization disappear?

The monsoon winds changed and the area could no longer support farming.

True or false: The Indus Valley civilization did not have its own written language.

False - they had a language, but we have not been able to translate it.

Who or what was Hatshepsut?

the only female pharaoh to rule Egypt.

Can people move up or down classes in the caste system?

Not in this lifetime.

What is one way a dynasty proved they had the Mandate of Heaven?

They would have to bring or maintain stability in China.

Name TWO isolating geographic features

desesrts, mountains, ocean

What did the Chinese use to speak to their ancestors?

oracle bones