Ancient Egypt
What was the name of India's first civilization?
Harappan
Which landform separates China from its neighbors to the north?
Gobi Desert
What is the religion based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama?
Buddhism
Whose tomb was discovered in 1922 and taught us much about Egyptian burial practices and beliefs?
King Tut
Name the three major Hindu gods.
Which religion came from India and provided hope to the people of China during violent and uncertain times?
Buddhism
What did Confucius feel the Chinese needed to do?
return to ethics/morals of before and prioritize family
What was the name of the area just to the south of Egypt that later became an important kingdom?
Kush
What four things do the Vedas include?
2. secret religious rituals
3. hymns of praise to many gods
4. reflections
Which two inventions facilitated farming during the Han dynasty?
iron plow, wheelbarrow
hieroglyphics
Who was considered the first pharaoh and credited with founding the first dynasty in Egypt?
Menes
What three things is the Mauryan emperor Asoka known for doing?
2. spreading Buddhism/practicing nonviolence
3. improving his people's lives
protect him in the afterlife
The network of routes between China and the Mediterranean Sea was called what?
The Silk Road
Name at least two scientific/mathematical achievements from Ancient Egypt.
geometry, zero, astronomy
Name at least three scientific/mathematical achievements from Ancient India.
metallurgy, alloys, Hindu-Arabic numerals, inoculation, astronomy (7 planets)
Name at least three scientific/mathematical achievements from Ancient China.
calendar based on the cycles of the moon, paper/books, sundial, seismograph, acupuncture, iron plow, wheelbarrow
DOUBLE JEOPARDY.
Name one scientific or mathematical advancement from each ancient civilization (Egypt, India, China) and explain how it's relevant to our modern world.