Ancient River Valley Civilizations
Classical Civilizations
Religions
Classical Civilizations II
Geography
100
Oldest written set of laws known for its harsh punishments of crime. (ex: an eye for an eye).
What is The Code of Hammurabi.
100
This civilization was divided into city-states because of its mountainous geography.
What is Greece.
100
"People of the book" belong to this type of religion.
What is monotheistic religions. (Judaism, Islam, and Christianity)
100
This weather phenomenon affected early societies in India.
What are monsoons.
100
A small chain of islands (ex: Japan)
What is an archipelago.
200
Located in Northern Africa, this civilization developed hieroglyphics.
What is Egypt.
200
City-state known for having the first democracy in the world.
What is Athens.
200
Code of behavior for Muslims.
What is the Five Pillars.
200
Long trade route from China to the Mediterranean.
What is The Silk Road
200
This stopped cultural diffusion between India and China.
What are the Himalayan Mountains.
300
The primary reason why early Chinese civilizations were isolated from other civilizations.
What are natural boundaries.
300
This leader spread Hellenistic culture to all the areas that he conquered.
Who is Alexander the Great.
300
The Vedas is considered to be the holy scripture or sacred text of this religion.
What is Hinduism.
300
This dynasty is considered as the Golden Age of India
What is the Gupta Dynasty.
300
These two features allowed the Incas to control a large empire.
What are terrace farming and roads.
400
This is the name for a writing system using wedge-shaped symbols.
What is cuneiform.
400
This leader of the Maurya Dynasty who wrote the laws of India on tall rock pillars
Who is Asoka.
400
The Protestant Reformation had this affect on Europe.
What is the end of religious unity.
400
The proper name from Rome's written set of laws.
What is The Twelve Tables
400
The exchange of goods that took place amongst three continents.
What is the triangle trade.
500
A religious commonality that all the river valley civilizations had.
What is polytheism.
500
The Civil Service System was set in place by this dynasty
What is the Han dynasty.
500
The Buddhist goal of Nirvana is similar to this Hindu concept.
What is Moksha.
500
The exchange of goods and ideas between different peoples
What is cultural diffusion.
500
Nanjing, Calcutta, Mogadishu, and Venice are all considered significant because of this reason:
What is because they are major trade cities located near essential bodies of water.
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