Vocab
People to Know
Civilizations
Religions
Geography
100
What gives ancient Chinese emperors their "power from above"
What is Mandate of Heaven
100
This ruler wrote one of the first codes of laws
What is Hammurabi
100
This civilization's city-states centered around their ziggarats or places of worship
What is Sumerians
100
Define monotheistic and polytheistic
What is mono=one god What is poly=many gods
100
These two rivers ran on either side of Mesopotamia
What is the Euphrates and Tigris
200
This is a self governing unit
What is a city-state
200
She built a mortuary temple to prove her power as pharaoh
What is Hatshepsut
200
They are the descendents of Abraham
Who are the Hebrews
200
This religion states that harmony in the world will lead to prosperity
What is Confucianism
200
This major mountain range forms a barrier for China's western border
What is the Himalayas
300
This was used to record Sumerian stories, laws, history, and religious writings
What is cuneform
300
His young body was found untouched in his tomb surrounded by games, a chariot, and jewelry
What is King Tut
300
This civilization's capital contained the Hanging Gardens built by King Nebuchadnezzar
Who are the Babylonians
300
This religion believes in reincarnation and its god was known as Brahman
What is Hinduism
300
This modern day country is the location of Mesopotamia
What is Iraq
400
Title of the govenors of ancient provinces
What is satrap
400
He led the Israelites out of Egypt
Who is Moses
400
The Dahli Lama resides in this civilization
What is India
400
Contains the Eightfold Path and Four Noble Truths
What is Buddhism
400
This Sea is small and located near the capital of the "Promised Land"
What is the Dead Sea
500
Used to determine age of artifact by measuring amount of C-14
What is radiocarbon dating
500
This Mesopotamian civilization took advantage of the cedar located near the Mediterranean Sea
Who are the Pheonicians
500
Legalism and Daoism are a couple of the philosophies that grew up in this civilization
What is China
500
Myths in this religion include a story similar to Cinderella, a story of the Land of the Dead, and one of a seven year famine
What is Egyptian
500
The Great Pyramid and Sphinx are located in this town
What is Giza
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