Across
- 1. The river that flooded and supported ancient Egypt
- 6. System of writing using picture symbols in ancient Egypt
- 11. Early form of writing used in Mesopotamia
- 12. River valley civilization located in present-day Pakistan and India
- 13. The region known as the “cradle of civilization”
- 18. River that flows through Mesopotamia
- 19. Large cities of the Indus Valley known for planning and drainage
Down
- 2. Ancient civilization located along the Indus River
- 3. Large river that supported early Chinese civilization
- 4. A long-distance trade route connecting China to the Mediterranean
- 5. Egyptian structures built as tombs for rulers
- 7. Flat fertile land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
- 8. Ancient Chinese belief that rulers had divine approval
- 9. The system of rule in ancient China based on family line
- 10. Chinese philosophy focused on order and respect
- 14. Goods exchanged along the Silk Road
- 15. Seasonal winds important to Indus Valley farming
- 16. Material originally traded from China
- 17. A ruler of ancient Egypt