IN environment
The physical feature that served as the foundation for human civilizations
What are River Valleys
The type of social system practiced by tribes in Pre-Islamic Arabia since men travelled very often
What is matriarchal
Who is Ashoka
The first form of writing created to keep track of transactions
What is Cuneiform
The type of philosophy that believes in the concept of Ying and Yang
What is Daoism/Taoism
They were the original explorers of the seas in huge canoes
Who are the Polynesians
What is the Fertile Crescent
What is Greece
The ruler who created the first set of enforceable laws for a society
Who is King Hammurabi
Known for connecting isolated civilizations and being a conduit for trade, but also for spreading a variety of diseases
What is the Silk Road
The mound shaped structures used by followers of Buddhism for teachings and worship
What are Stupas
The civilization responsible for addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
Who are the Egyptians
The name given to northern region of Egypt where the Nile River flows into the Mediterranean Sea
What is Lower Egypt
Writings that explained what happened after death and how to prepare the dead body for the afterlife
What is the Book of the Dead
Chose a feudalism form of government to rule their empire
What is the Zhou Dynasty
This group is known for an impressive fleet of ships for battle and long distance trading throughout Eurasia
Who are the Greeks
A time period that emphasized human reasoning, philosophy, logic and customs.
What is the Hellenistic Age
The civilization that invented the wheel
Who are the Sumerians
An easy but primitive way to clear land for agriculture
What is slash and burn agriculture
A social system found in India and associated with Hinduism
What is the Caste System
A series of battles that gave Rome control over the region around the Mediterranean Sea region
What are the Punic Wars
The empire that built an extensive network of roads to facilitate trade with empires to the east and west
What is the Mauryan Empire
A group that lived extravagantly and viewed converted Muslims as second class citizens, forcing them to pay higher taxes
Who are the Umayyad Caliphate
The group responsible for creating paper to allow the government to keep records
What is the Classic China
The group that originally cultivated beans, potatoes, and corn
Who are the Olmecs
Caliph chosen to lead the Sunni Muslims after the death of Muhammad
Who is Abu Bakr
What is the Han Dynasty
What is the Pax Romana
Created during the Zhou Dynasty to justify the power held by Chinese Emperors
What is the Mandate of Heaven
Did not develop any innovative devices to save time due to their extensive use of slaves for manual labor
Who are the Greeks and Romans