Early River Valley Civilizations

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  1. 6. The belief that the soul is reborn into a new life.
  2. 7. "The western river that formed the ""land between two rivers."""
  3. 10. The ultimate ruler of the entire Chinese empire.
  4. 11. The famous army of clay statues buried with the first emperor.
  5. 17. "The vast, protective barrier built to defend China's northern border."
  6. 18. The river essential to life in Ancient Egypt.
  7. 21. A person professionally trained to read and write.
  8. 25. The famous general who unified China and became its first emperor.
  9. 27. "The northern end of the Nile, where the river splits into a fan shape."
  10. 29. The pharaoh famous for his many colossal statues and long reign.
  11. 30. "The religion based on the concepts of Dharma, Karma, and Moksha."
  12. 31. The philosophy focused on living in harmony with the Tao (the Way).
  13. 34. The period in Chinese history where the mandate of heaven was first claimed.
  14. 38. "Ancient Egyptian coffin, usually made of stone, designed to hold a mummy."
  15. 41. The philosophy that stressed respect for elders and proper conduct.
  16. 45. A massive monument with the body of a lion and the head of a human.
  17. 46. The greatest sun god in Egyptian religion.
  18. 47. The valuable cloth traded along the famous 'Road.'
  19. 49. "A tall, triangular structure built as a tomb for the pharaohs."
  20. 50. Plant grown along the Nile used to make paper.
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  1. 1. The powerful empire of the Golden Age of India.
  2. 2. The concept of action and consequence; what goes around comes around.
  3. 3. The river considered holy by Hindus.
  4. 4. King of Babylon who destroyed the First Temple in Jerusalem.
  5. 5. The great Babylonian king who created a famous written code of laws.
  6. 8. The collective term for the Egyptian picture writing system.
  7. 9. The mountain range that protects India to the north.
  8. 12. The belief that one's spirit lives on after death.
  9. 13. The name of the ancient city known for its hanging gardens.
  10. 14. "The large, independent territory controlled by a city and its surrounding farmlands."
  11. 15. The title given to the male ruler of a city-state or kingdom.
  12. 16. A directional tool perfected by the Chinese.
  13. 19. Ancient city in the Indus Valley known for its extensive urban planning.
  14. 20. The boy king whose nearly intact tomb was discovered in 1922.
  15. 22. Sacred texts of Hinduism written in Sanskrit.
  16. 23. The main river of the first major civilization in India.
  17. 24. The term for the belief in many gods.
  18. 26. The earliest Mesopotamian civilization known for inventing writing and the wheel.
  19. 28. The Eastern river that flowed through the heart of Mesopotamia.
  20. 32. "A massive stepped tower, often built in the center of a Mesopotamian city-state."
  21. 33. "The long river to the south of the Huang He, also known as the Chang Jiang."
  22. 35. Famous Mauryan Emperor who spread Buddhism throughout India.
  23. 36. "The river known as the ""River of Sorrow"" due to its flooding (also called the Yellow River)."
  24. 37. The great spiritual teacher who founded Buddhism.
  25. 39. The wedge-shaped writing system developed in Mesopotamia.
  26. 40. Ancient city in the Indus Valley known for its granary and citadel.
  27. 42. A system of ditches used to bring water from rivers to dry farmland.
  28. 43. The earliest Chinese dynasty supported by archaeological evidence.
  29. 44. The process of preserving a dead body for the afterlife.
  30. 48. The title for the supreme ruler of Ancient Egypt.