Ancient Mesopotamia
Which geographic region is most important to Mesopotamian civilization? (Not a river).
Fertile Crescent
In Egyptian religion, what were the pharaoh's considered to be?
God's in human form
What geographic feature created a natural border from Ancient India to the rest of Asia?
Himalayas
What is considered to be China's first dynasty?
Shang
What type of government does religion heavily influence government decisions?
Theocracy
What type of writing allowed rulers to record laws and transactions?
Cuneiform
The construction of pyramids occurred in which period?
Old Kingdom
How did cities like Mohenjo Daro and Harappa demonstrate advanced urban planning?
Grid system/drainage system
Which dynasty gave China the name by which it is known today?
Qin
Who believes that "Desire causes suffering"?
The primary reason Mesopotamian farmers developed irrigation systems was to do this with water supplies:
Control the water.
New Kingdom
What was used to show consistency with trading and exchanging goods?
Standard Weights and Measures
What helped facilitate the movement of goods and ideas from China to other regions?
Silk Road
Which dynasty do modern-day Chinese people consider themselves to be?
Han
In what architectural way did Mesopotamian cities show how important religion was in the organization of a city?
Building Ziggurats
In what way did the pharaoh show they held both political and religious authority?
Vulture and Cobra on the crown representing the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt
Who held the highest position in the Hindu caste system?
Priests and scholars
Viewed themselves as centrally located and important within the known world.
Which group of people invaded the peaceful farmers of the Indus River Valley?
Aryans
What was the first known great work of literature?
The Epic of Gilgamesh
What were the 3 requirements to make it to the afterlife?
Passing the test of Heart
Having your name written down
Preserving your body
How do Karma and Reincarnation play a role in the Hindu caste system?
How one acts in one life, it can influence their next life. Good v Bad karma
What would Chinese thinkers use as evidence that a dynasty had lost the Mandate of Heaven? (What happens before changing dynasties?)
Period of famine/rebellion and military defeats
Name all Ancient Civilizations and identify the rivers they are associated with.
Mesopotamia - Tigris & Euphrates
Egypt - Nile
India - Indus & Ganges
China - Yellow (Yangtze, Xi)