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20 Cards in this Set
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What is a Dynasty ?
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A family of rulers
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Oracle Bones
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A way to communicate with
the ancestors. Animal bonds were carved with questions, then heated or broken. A priest interpreted the breaks. |
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Mandate Of Heaven
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Heaven, the law of nature, kept order in the universe by choosing the king.
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Capital City
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Anyang, north of the Huang He
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Dao
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The Way
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Where is Egypt located ?
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In Africa on the Nile River.
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What are the names of the two branches of the Nile River ?
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White Nile and Blue Nile
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Pharaoh
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Seen as a god, and has absolute power. Ruler of Egypt.
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Middle Kingdom
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Pharaohs took new interest
in common people and trade. They expand south into Nubia. Egypt traded with the Kush, Syria, Mesopotamia, and Crete(Minoans) |
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Name 3 Egyptian Achievements
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365 day calendar
Medical Knowledge-Setting broken bones, cure diseases, even brain surgery. Used advance mathematics-pi geometry. |
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Mesopotamia
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"The land between the rivers"
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Fertile Crescent
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A fertile arc of and from the eastern coast of the Mediterranean sea, through Mesopotamia, to the Persian Gulf(Arabian Gulf)
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Ziggurat
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The most important building in the city state.
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Priests and Priestesses
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Their job was to care for the gods and attend to their needs. They were very powerful.
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What did the Mesopotamians believe ?
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That they were put on earth by the gods to do work they didn't want to do.
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What country became the ancient world's most largest trading center?
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India
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Capital of India
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New Dehli
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Ural Mountains
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The dividing line between Europe and Egypt.
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What was the Indus Valley Civilization known for ?
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2500 B.C to 1500 B.C was known for it's large cities with well-planned streets and even sophisticated plumbing systems.
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Aryans
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Chariot Warriors from the north that took control of India becoming the ruling class in 1500 B.C.
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