Ancient river valleys
What ancient river is located in China?
The yellow river
What were the first crops?
Barley and wheat
How would the Persians treat the people they conquered?
they were very tolerant of those people custom, beliefs, and traditions.
when was Confucianism created?
late 400 B.C during the Zhou dynasty
who was buddhism founded by?
Saddharta Gautama
What ancient river valley is located in Egypt?
The Nile River
What were the first farm animals?
Dogs, goats, sheep, and cows.
How many capital states did early Persia have?
4 capital states
why was the great wall built?
to keep invaders from the north away
What is hinduism?
belief that there are many forms of one gods
What ancient river valley was located in India?
The Indus River
What makes humans different from humans?
Skull size, and brain size.
what was the name of the road the Persians created?
The royal road
who created Taiosim?
Lao tzo in 700 B.C
What is reincarnation?
rebirth based upon karma
What ancient river valley was located in Mesopotamia?
The Tigris and Euphrates River
What did the early people do?
Tame and breed animals for food.
what for states did the royal road go through?
Lydia, susa, Persepolis, sardes
who was china ruled by?
dynasties
What are the eight fold paths to enlightenment?
right view
right intention
right speech
right action
right livelihood
right effort
right mindfulness
right concentration
What do ancient river valley civilizations offer?
Rich soil, Irrigation water, easily protected from the Tigris by nomadic people
What happen in the Neolithic era?
Domestication of animals and agriculture, and fire.
who was the creator of Zoroastrianism?
philosopher Zoroaster.
what were the rulers considered?
Devine or holy
what are the four noble truths?
truth of Dukkha
truth of the origin of Dukkha
truth of the cessation of Dukkha
truth of the path leading to the cessation of Dukkha