World History Midterm Exam Study Guide - Unit 2

Unit 2

Fertile Crescent

an arc of rich farmland in Southwest Asia, between the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean

City-State

a city and its surrounding lands function as an independent political unit.

Polytheism

the worship of multiply gods

empire

a political unit in which a number of poeple’s or countries are controlled by a single ruler

Pharaoh

the supreme ruler, king, and religious leader of ancient Egypt

Hieroglyphics

an ancient Egyptian writing system in which pictures were used to represent ideas and sounds

T or F: Egypt was built alongside the Nile River

True

T or F: The Harappan Civilization is also known as the Indus River Valley Civilization.

True

Which two different civilizations could be found between two rivers

Chinese and Mesopotamia

This river flowed through the heartland of the Harappan Civilization

Indus River

T or F: The Yellow River and the Yangtze River formed the boundaries of the Chinese Civilization

True

What did Archaeologists use to decipher Cuneiform and Hieroglyphics

The Rosetta Stone

Which civilization was known for its city-states that built ziggurats .

Mesopotamia

This is a type of government in which rule is based on religious authority.

Theocracy

Which of the four civilizations was founded on the Indian subcontinent?

Indus

Dynasty

a series of rulers from a single family