Review Sheet

Mesopotamia: 

Where did the early Mesopotamian civilizations originate?  Why?

What did Hammurabi’s Code accomplish?  Why was this significant?

What did all the major Middle Eastern civilizations develop to make their lives easier?  Why?

Egypt:

Name the Three Kingdoms.  What made each one different?

Where did the Egyptian Civilization develop?

How were the Egyptians able to use nature to their advantage?

How was the Pharaoh viewed in the Old Kingdom as compared to the later Middle and New Kingdoms?

What advantages did the Nile River give to the Egyptians?

India:

Who was the founder of Buddhism?  What are the main teachings of Buddhism?

What are Hindus attempting to achieve?  How long does it take? 

Which came first Hinduism or Buddhism?