Ancient Civilizations
Each ancient civilization developed around this geographic feature
Rivers
Monotheism is the belief in what?
one God
This was the first (real) dynasty of Ancient China, built around the Yellow River
Shang Dynasty
This is the term for belief in many gods
Polytheism
How did ancient civilizations and empires access resources from other people groups, not available in their own environments?
Trade
This civiization was buit in the "Fertile Crescent" around the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.
Mesopotamia
Which belief system believes people's souls are reincarnated after death?
Hinduism
In the third century BCE, Emperor Ashoka’s experiences with war led him to reject violence and embrace Buddhism during this empire
Mauryan Empire
This is the name for the writing that developed in ancient Mesopotamia.
Cuneiform
This ancient civilization is known for technologically advanced plumbing and drainage systems
Indus River Valley Civilization
This ancient civilization was built in modern-day Pakistan and India.
Indus River Valey
What monotheistic belief system follows the Five Pillars?
Islam
The Zhou justified their overthrow of the Shang dynasty by claiming the Shang had lost this
Mandate of Heaven
This movement of people over several centuries led to a shared cultural heritage that can be found in much of Africa.
Bantu Migration
This was the term for the kings of ancient Egypt.
Pharoahs
This ancient civilization took preparation for the afterlife very seriously, mummifying the bodies of leaders
Ancient Egypt
The Four Noble Truths teach that it is possible to end one's pain by doing away with wants in this belief system.
Buddhism
Ancient India experienced a "golden age" of great artistic and scientific advancements during this empire
Gupta Empire
This Babylonian set of laws established punishments for crimes and limited arbitrary justice.
Code of Hammurabi
Rights and freedoms that people received at birth can not be changed in this Ancient Indian social order
caste system
This civilization in North America had an agricultural economy that engaged in trade.
Olmec
The teachings of this belief system valued a person’s abilities more than their social status, very different from the social order of Chinese society at the time
Confucianism
These three empires emerged in the same region as Mesopotamia.
Babylon, Assyria, Persia
The development of this made it possible for people to build civilizations instead of relying upon hunting and gathering.
Agriculture
The architectural wonders of thepyramids in Egypt and Ziggurats in Mesopotamia served this purpose in daily life.
Religious