Types of Government
A system of government in which a single ruler exercises supreme power based on heredity or divine right
Monarchy
Name the 4 River Valleys
Mesopotamia
Egypt
Indus River Valley
Ancient China
A hierarchical social structure based on wealth, property, or occupation is...
Social Structure
The belief in, or worship of, multiple gods or deities
Polytheistic
Which philosophy taught respect for authority, filial piety, and moral order?
Confucianism
A boomerang-shaped region of the Middle East, named for its rich soil and ability to support agriculture, where some of the earliest human civilizations emerged. It
Fertile Crescent
A system of government in which a single person exercises supreme power based on its control of the military and police
Dictatorship
He is known for creating the First Code of Laws
King of Babylon which is a city-state of Mesopotamia
Eye for an Eye
Code of Hammurabi
This Characteristics can be describe as
The following below are examples of what
Cuneiform
Hieroglyphs
Writing Systems
In Hinduism, the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth is called
Reincarnation
The Zhou Dynasty is best remembered for:
Introducing the Mandate of Heaven
Tame (an animal) and keep it as a pet or for farm produce.
Domesticate
An authoritarian government that gives power to a few people or a political party based on wealth, social status, military power or a combination of those factors.
Oligarchy
The Following Rivers can be found in what River Valley
the Yellow River (Huang He) in the north and the Yangtze River (Chang Jiang)
Ancient China
Name 8 Characteristics of Civilizations
Cities, Organized governments, complex institutions like religion, specialized labor, advanced technology, record-keeping systems, and art and architecture
Religions like Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are examples of what type of religion?
Monotheism; Belief in one God
Claimed rulers were chosen by divine authority but could lose power if unjust
The Mandate of Heaven was a political idea in Ancient China that
The supply of water to land or crops to help growth, typically by means of channels.
Irrigation
A system of government in which public decisions are made directly by citizens in an assembly or voting by ballot.
In most places, you had to be born a citizen.
Invented by the Greek city-state of Athens.
Direct Democracy
This was the turning point of World History
Neolithic Era
This was used in exchange for raw materials as a result organized trade to began to grow.
ART
This Religion rejects the Caste System.
The Four Noble Truths is this religions Foundation
This Religion has no god
Buddhism
The 3 Main Dynasties in Classical China
Zhou Dynasty
Qin Dynasty
Han Dynasty
A city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state.
City- State
Rule by People through Representatives
People Vote for others to run the government for them
If the Representative fails to carry out the will of the people they are voted out
Representative Democracy
After the Ice Age ended, the ice melted into the ground which resulted in ________ _______ to be produced, leading to Agriculture.
Fertile Soil
What explain the forces of nature and their roles in the world
Religion
A social structure that determines occupation, economic status and position in society based partly on skin color.
Caste System
What a vast network of ancient trade routes that connected the Far East with the Middle East and Europe, flourishing from 130 BCE to 1453 CE
Silk Road
The process by which ideas, beliefs, practices, and artifacts spread from one group to another
Cultural Diffusion