Ancient Civilizations

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Egypt, Mesopotamia, India and China are all similar because

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They all had a river.

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What made the geography of Greece different than that of the River Valley Civilizations?

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There was no river in Greece and farming was difficult.

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What is reincarnation?

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The process of life, death and rebirth.

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What river did Ancient China build itself on?

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Yellow or Huang

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What were people called who were trained to write?

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Scribes

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Why did the Egyptians preserve their dead?

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To get them ready for the next life.

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What was the purpose of the Great Wall of China?

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To keep out invaders.

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With which civilization did Confucious share his philosophies?

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China

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How can land forms limit contact with other ancient civilizations?

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Mountains and large bodies of water can make communication difficult.

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Which civilizations had the great Nile River for transportation and irrigation? Mexico, Egypt, Rome

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Egypt