Geography
Mesopotamia is located between which two rivers?
Tigris & Euphrates
Hinduism (polytheistic) and Buddhism (no gods)
Writing system of Mesopotamia
Cuneiform
Mesopotamia and Egypt were both what type of government?
Theocracy
Egypt's economy thrived due to the __________ annual predictable floods.
Nile River
Mesopotamia was known as the ____________ for its fertile land?
Fertile Crescent
Religions of China (name at least 2)
Taoism, Daoism, Confucianism, and/or Buddhism
Writing system of Egypt
Hieroglyphics
What was the economy of both Mesopotamia and Egypt? (2 things)
Agriculture and trade
Egyptian tomb paintings and artifacts reflected their ___________ beliefs and daily life.
Religious
Egypt is centered around what river?
The Nile
Mesopotamians & Egyptians were both (think religion)
Polytheistic (many gods)
One of the most powerful city-states along the Euphrates River in Ancient Mesopotamia.
Babylon
What type of government did China have?
Dynasty (w/ an Emperor)
Which civilization is known for the wheel, plow, and Hammurabi Code of law?
Mesopotamia
What was the 2 main water source for India?
Indus and Ganges Rivers
Which civilization built Pyramids and elaborate tombs (used for mummification to prepare for the afterlife)?
Egypt
This river is known as China's Sorrow
The Yellow River
What type of government did India have?
Empires (Gupta & Mauyan)
What civilization is known for mathematics?
Egypt
The 2 main water sources for Ancient China
Huang He/Yangtze River
Ziggurats
The Eightfold Path is the path to...
Enlightenment
Name 2 items that were harvested in India and/or China
India- grain, bananas
China - grain, rice
Which civilization is know for the irrigation system?
Mesopotamia