what two rivers were on each side of Mesopotamia
?
100
Hammurabi's code
What was the worlds first written code of law?
100
cuneiform
What was the worlds first writing system?
100
when people worship and believe in multiple gods and goddesses
what is polytheism?
100
A temple where sumerians went to worship their gods and goddesses
What is a ziggurat?
200
The Indus river. yes India's soil was fertile.
what river was located near India and was India's soil fertile?
200
-strict legal system is key to social order
-belief that people only do good if forced
-harsh punishments
-reward people that carry out their duties well
-no complaints or questions to government
-rulers burn books that have different ideas
What are the main points of china's legal system?
200
heiroglyphics and demotic
what two types of writing did the ancient egyptians use?
200
the after life
what was the egyptians religion where people lived on after they died?
200
Built as tombs for pharaohs
What is a pyramid?
300
The Nile is in between where the Egyptians live and where they bury the good and pure souls. they believe in the afterlife.
why was the Nile river so important to the Egyptians?
300
named after Confucius
who was Confucianism named after?
300
papyrus
what was the first paper used?
300
hinduism
what religion did the indians practice?
300
Indias art and architecture flourished
What is one of the things that flourished in India
400
The two rivers Tigris flooded every year which made the land very fertile.
why does Mesopotamia have such rich soil?
400
a code that consists of 282 strict laws and harsh punishments.
what was Hammurabi's code?
400
sanskrit
what writing system did the aryans bring to india?
400
The belief system to maintain social order you need a strong efficient government and a strict legal code.
what is the Mandate of Heaven?
400
The Great Wall was meant to keep out enemies.
Why did the Chinese build the Great Wall of China?
500
5 rivers
Indus, yellow, the Nile, Tigris, and Euphrates.
How many rivers are there in the early river valley civilizations, and name them all?
500
an eye for an eye
what was the main idea of Hammurabi's code?
500
analects
what was the key text in ancient china?
500
Buddhism, Taoism, and confucianism
what three major religions influenced Chinese life?
500
The terracotta stone army
What was the first emperor of China buried along with?