River Valley Civilization

2. / When a ruling family passes the power down from father to son in a long succession.
6. / The rocky or ruff part of a river that makes it impassable by boats.
8. / When a culture or person believes in more than one god.
11. of Heaven / This stated that the gods had given the right to rule to the emperor. He was allowed to rule while he was just and good but if he become evil or foolish the gods would take his power away.
12. / This was the title given to the rulers of Egypt who were thought to be gods in their own right.
13. / Meaning 'sacred carving' in Greek, it was the Egyptian form of writing, using pictographs to represent ideas and sounds.
16. Egypt / a civilization of ancient Northeastern Africa, concentrated along the lower reaches of the Nile River in what is now the modern country of Egypt. It is one of six civilizations globally to arise independently.
17. / A Babylonian ruler who reigned from 1792 B.C. to 1750 B.C.and created some of the first codes of law ever developed.
18. / These were the people who ruled in Northern China around 1700 B.C. to 1027 B.C. They were the first ruling dynasty to leave written records behind.
19. Crescent / A crescent shaped area of fertile land that encompasses Mesopotamia, and land next to the Mediterranean Sea down to Egypt and the Nile River valley.

1. / a fortress, typically on high ground, protecting or dominating a city.
3. / These are strong seasonal winds that can bring powerful storms to a region sometimes causing massive floods.
4. Civilization / The early civilization that occupied the Indus River Valley and was named after the ancient city of Harappa, which was discovered by archeologists in the area. This civilization was known for its advanced city planning.
5. / This is the use of pictures to represent words, and was the first form of writing used before more complex systems were created.
7. / A political system in which a ruler would give parts of cataracts
9. / This was the site of one of the first advanced civilizations. Meaning 'Land between the rivers' in Greek, it incompases the area between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.
10. / When the ruler of a country, or empire, has absolute religious authority, and/or rules as a god.
14. / These were the huge tombs, or burial places, for the pharaohs of ancient Egypt. They believed that a person lived on after death and so they wanted their tombs to be a palace where they could live out eternity.
15. / This is fertile soil that is blown in from the deserts of Northern and Western China. This is the soil that gives the silt of the Huang He, or Yellow River, its distinctive color.
20. / This is created when a single ruler brings together a number of people, nations, and previously independent states under their control.