Mesopotamia
The two rivers of Mesopotamia
Tigris & Euphrates
The name of Egypt's river
Nile
The name of these rivers allowed the Indus River Valley civilization to thrive
Indus & Ganges
Name ONE of China's rivers
Huange He (Yellow River) OR Chang Jiang
Soil that is rich with nutrients and good for growing crops
Fertile
The Mesopotamians worshiped many gods, meaning their religion was __________________
polytheistic
The name of an Egyptian ruler
Pharaoh
The world's oldest major religion and most popular in India
Hinduism
China's ruling system for hundreds of years was based on this
Dynasty / Dynastic Cycle
Similar to a Pyramid, this monument was the center of a city in Ancient Mesopotamia and served as a religious site.
Ziggurat
The name of Egyptian writing
Hieroglyphs
The social system based on karma & reincarnation
The Caste System
Priests used these to communicate with the gods & gave archeologists then first evidence of writing in China
Oracle Bones
Hammurabi's Code of Laws
This queen of Egypt expanded the empire through trade
Hatshepsut
Those who wish to reach Nirvana practice this religion
Buddhism
These trade routes connected Asia to the Mediterranean Sea
The Silk Road
"What goes around, comes around"
Karma
The group of people who were famous for sailing around the Mediterranean Sea trading and spreading culture. Also known as the "purple dye people"
This long reigning pharaoh of Egypt expanded the empire through warfare
Rames II
This ruler led his people into battle but converted to Buddhism and changed his world views.
Ashoka
The philosophy encourages respect for authority and on another, especially in terms of family and ancestry
Confucianism
When ideas spread from one group of people to another
Cultural Diffusion