Ch 2 study guide Flashcards
(10 cards)
1
Q
What ruler was famous for a uniform code of law that unified is empire?
A
Hammurabi
2
Q
which early civilization had the first carefully planned cities with sophisticated plumbing
A
Indus valley
3
Q
what is the region in Southwest Asia where the first civilization arose?
A
Fertile crescent
4
Q
In which form of writing did the picture stand for ideas?
A
Pictographs
5
Q
what is a deposit of fertile, windblown soil called?
A
loess
6
Q
which ruler was considered to be both a king and a god
A
pharaoh
7
Q
What is a series of rulers that come from a single-family?
A
Pdynasty
8
Q
In which form of Egyptian writing did pictures stand for both ideas and sounds ?
A
Hieroglyphics
9
Q
What is the belief in many gods?
A
polytheism
10
Q
which kings consulted the gods through the use of oracle bones
A
Shang
