Ancient China
What river is known as the cradle of Chinese civilization, but also China's Sorrow?
What river was important to early Indian civilizations?
The Indus River
Name one Mesoamerican civilization.
Maya, Aztec, Inca, Olmec, Toltec
What religion was started in India and is based on the Vedas?
Hinduism
Rivers helped civilizations by providing what resources?
Water/fertile soil
What philosophy focused on respect, family, and proper behavior?
Confucianism
What religion began in India and focuses on Enlightenment?
Buddhism
What crop was important to Mesoamerican civilizations? Name one of two.
Maize or Cacao beans
What belief is the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth?
Reincarnation
Which landforms protected China from invasion?
Mountains and deserts
What did the Chinese build for protection from invaders and also as a way to travel?
The Great Wall of China
What was one of the first early cities of Ancient India?
Harappa or Mohenjo-Daro
What was the capital city of the Aztec Empire?
Tenochtitlán
Who was the Buddha?
Siddartha Gautama
Why did Mesoamerican civilizations farm on terraces?
To farm on steep land
Which dynasty helped unite China after the Warring States Period?
The Qin dynasty
What ruler was a strong military leader, but gave up his title and became a monk?
Chandragupta Maurya
Which civilization had thousands of miles of roads and bridges?
The Inca Empire
The main religion in Mesoamerica was _________.
Polytheism
What weather event/pattern could cause flooding in India?
Monsoons
What invention helped spread knowledge across China?
Paper
Which empire was known as a Golden Age because of their many achievements?
The Gupta Empire
What are two important farming techniques created by the Aztec and Inca?
Terrace farming and Chinampas
Who was the sun god of the Inca Empire?
Inti
Why did civilizations often form near rivers?
Trade, farming, transportation, etc.