Belief Systems
The oldest major Monotheistic religion
Judaism
Mesopotamian Civilizations developed in this region (Not the RIVERS)
Middle East
Civilizations developed around these two rivers
Tigris
Euphrates
Its terrain was ______________ which led their economies to be based on trade
Mountainous
The FIRST civilizations developed around this river
Indus River
The most dominant belief system in Southern Asia
India & China are located in this continent
One of the oldest set of laws known to mankind
Hammurabi's Code of Laws
Greece had different laws and different ways of life because of its terrain, each area was known as one of these
City-States
King Ashoka converted to Buddhism as a result of the Kalinga War - He was part of this empire
Mauryan
These two belief systems believe in reincarnation
Hinduism
Buddhism
Ancient Greece was had a mountainous terrain and was surrounded by these 3 bodies of water
Ionian Sea
Aegean Sea
Mediterranean Sea
This civilization that tried to conquer Jerusalem but failed
Assyrians
They gained wealth through the use of this trade network
Mediterranean Sea Complex
Later Vedic civilizations developed in this area around the Indus and Ganges Rivers
Indo-Gangetic Plains
The most sacred text to the Jewish people
Torah
The expansion of the Mauryan & Gupta Empires was limited by this geographic feature
Himalayan Mountains
The term for the rich soil located in this area
Fertile Crescent
The "Birthplace" of democracy
Athens
The Gupta Empire experienced a Golden Age as a result of these TWO trade networks
Silk Roads
Indian Ocean Complex
The founder of Buddhism; he is also known as Buddha
Siddhartha Gautama
Ancient Greece is located in this continent
This Greek conqueror died at 32 in Babylon
Alexander the Great
Considered the "Father" of history
Herodotus
The Hierarchy that exists in this area
Hindu Caste System