Mesopotamia
What is cuneiform writing and technology?
One of the oldest forms of writing?
Why was the Nile River Valley important to Egyptian civilization?
Because it provided the Egyptians transport, food, and other resourses.
What are the basic beliefs of Judaism?
There is only one God.
How did the Himalayan mountains impact India?
It isolated India from the other civilizations, and it helped India to develop without foreign influences.
Why was China isolated from other civilizations?
Because the Gobi desert, the sea, and the Himalayas isolated China.
What is Hamurabi’s Code of Laws?
A code of more than 120 laws by King Hammurabi to help keep peace?
What are hieroglyphics and what was it used for?
The Egyptian writing system. To keep records and other writings.
How is Judaism different from every other ancient religion?
It’s monotheistic.
What is the Caste System?
Social class taught in Hinduism.
What is the Silk Road and why was it important?
The Silk Road was a network of roads that connected China to the Near East and the Mediterranean. It was important because it allowed trade and cultural diffusion.
Define or explain: surplus
Great amount/overflow of something (ex. food).
What are the pyramids and what do they show?
A square-based triangle structure. Egypt’s technology.
What other 2 world religions did Judaism influence?
Christianity and Islam.
What achievements did they have regarding medicine and math?
Medicine: Herbal Medicine and Surgery.
Math: Zero; 1, 2, 3, … and infinity.
What is the Great Wall of China and why was it built?
The Great Wall of China was a wall that protected China from the northern invaders.
Define or explain: silt
A solid, dust-like sediment that water, ice, and wind transport and deposit.
What is mummification?
The process of preparing a dead body for burial and afterlife.
Who is believed to have been the Pharaoh during the Exodus of Moses?
Pharaoh Ramases II.
What are the key beliefs of Buddhism?
Didn’t support the caste system, everyone could reach enlightenment through meditation.
Who is Confucius and what did he believe?
Confucius was a Chinese philosopher. He believed in peace and order upon proper behavior.
What were the primary inventions of Mesopotamia?
Wheel, sailboat, plow, irrigation canals, cuneiform, building city-states.
What is embalming?
Preserving the human body from decomposition using special ingredients.
What are all the patriarchs (leaders of Judaism)?
Abraham, Moses, David and Solomon.
What are the key beliefs of Hinduism?
Reincarnation and what someone was reborn to was determined by karma. Supported the caste system.
What are the inventions of Ancient China?
Crossbow, Paper, Silk, Stirrup, Gunpowder, Magnetic Compass, Movable Type, Bronze Casting, Horse Collar, Great Wall, Silk Road.