Government
The type of government Ancient China used to rule its people, where power passed through family lines.
Dynastic System (Dynasties)
This was the material Ancient China is famous for producing and trading, leading to its economic wealth.
Silk
This was the writing system used in Ancient Egypt, made up of symbols and pictures.
Hieroglyphics
The religion originated in India and spread to other parts of Asia, especially China.
Buddhism
In Ancient India, this group was at the top of the caste system and served as priests and scholars.
Brahmins
This concept justified a ruler’s right to govern in Ancient China, but it could be lost if the ruler was unjust.
Mandate of Heaven
Ancient India’s mathematical concept that greatly influenced modern mathematics.
Concept of Zero
This was the early writing system used in Ancient Mesopotamia, using wedge-shaped marks on clay tablets.
Cunieform
The philosophy that emphasizes duty, morality, respect, and the order of the universe, deeply influencing Ancient China’s social structure.
Confucianism
In Ancient Egypt, these were the rulers believed to be gods in human form.
Pharaohs
Ancient India’s social structure that also shaped its government system, where each group had specific roles.
Caste System
The Ancient Indian practice of introducing a small amount of disease to build immunity, first used to prevent smallpox.
Inoculation
This ancient Indian language is considered the foundation of religious and literary texts in India.
Sanskrit
This was the type of religion practiced in Ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, China, and India, wherethey believed in more than one god.
Polytheism
Ancient Mesopotamian society had this group of skilled workers who made goods such as textiles and pottery.
Artisans
This ancient empire of India was known for India's Golden Age.
Gupta Empire
This famous network of trade routes connected China with other civilizations, bringing silk, spices, and ideas across Asia.
Silk Road
These were used by priests in Ancient China to communicate with ancestors and predict the future.
Oracle Bones
This belief system in Ancient China stressed the importance of harmony with nature and the universe, often represented through balance, such as in yin and yang.
Daoism/Taoism
This social group in Ancient India performed jobs considered unclean and were placed outside the caste system.
Untouchables
The type of government that ancient Egypt followed, where the pharaoh was considered both a king and a god.
Theocracy
These type of trade routes are by sea
Maritime routes
This invention allowed people to better spread ideas and information.
Paper
This is the belief in only one god.
Monotheistic
This is the only ancient civilization who places their leaders second on the social hierarchy.
ancient India