Key Concepts
Ancient River Civilizations
Classical Civilizations
Religion
Geography
100
This is the spread of ideas and products from one culture to another. *Bonus: Give an example from class on how cultural diffusion has occurred
Cultural Diffusion *Bonus: Answers will vary.
100

Identify 2 of the 4 river valley systems and the rivers that are connected to them that were the earliest centers of civilizations.

Egypt= Nile R. Mesopotamia= Tigris & Euphrates India= Indus River (also Ganges R.) China= Huang-He/ Yellow R. (also Yangtze R.)

100

Name two of the four classical civilizations? *Bonus: Which classical civilizations were located on a peninsula & utilized the Mediterranean sea for trade and expansion.

What is China (the Han), India (Gupta), Greece (Athens) Rome. *Bonus: Greece & Rome

100
Identify the three monotheistic religions. *Bonus: Identify the sacred text that belongs to each one.
What are Judaism (Tora), Christianity (Bible) and Islam (Qur’an)
100
What natural disasters were all early civilizations vulnerable to?
What are floods & droughts
200
This is a peaceful period in history of a culture in which its literature, the arts, and sciences flourish.
What is a Golden Age
200
This is known as the first set of laws in human history and it was considered to be extremely harsh. *Bonus: What are some other similar systems of laws that compare to this one?
What is The Code of Hammurabi *Bonus: Legalism (China) Roman 12 Tables (Rome)
200
This great empire in Asia used civil service exams to create a highly qualified and effective bureaucracy.
What is The Han Dynasty
200
Identify both the name of the rigid social class (unable for people to change social classes) structure and the religion that created this rigid class structure in India?
What is the Caste System & Hinduism
200
This mountain range separates India & China. They are also the tallest mountains on earth.
What are The Himalaya
300
This is a people’s way of life. It includes things as languages, clothes, houses, family organization, religion, and rituals.
What is Culture
300
The idea that the permission to rule over people came from heaven is also referred to as this.
What is The Mandate of Heaven
300
What geographic features influenced the development of separate city-states in Greece? *Bonus: What was the difference between Athens & Sparta?
What are Mountains *Bonus: Athens (educated) Sparta (militaristic/ harsh)
300
The Filial Piety (obedience to parents and family), Civil Service Exams, the Five Relationships are all features of which belief system?
What is Confucianism.
300

This is a smaller part of a continent with its own distinct political, cultural or geographical identity. 

*Bonus: Name one that is part of the Asia continent

What is a subcontinent

Bonus: India

400
This is an advanced form of human culture in which some people live in cities, have complex social institutions, use some form of writing, and are skilled in science and technology.
What is a civilization
400
This great turning point in history is when humans began to transition from hunter-gathers. *Bonus: Identify two unique characteristics of this turning point that was different from hunter-gathers
What is The Neolithic Revolution *Bonus: 1. The domestication of animals 2.Growing & harvesting of crops= agriculture 3. Permanent Settlement
400
Which classical civilization practiced a type of democracy? Which one practiced a type of representative government?
Who were... Greece= Direct democracy Rome= Republican form of gov’t (representative)
400

The sacred text of Judaism 

What is the Torah.

400
Identify at least two geographic features that act as natural barriers. *Bonus: What is a natural barrier?
What are Mountains, Deserts, Oceans *Bonus: A natural barrier is a geographic feature that prevents movement. Can also act as a wall to protect.
500

Identify four out of the eight features of a civilization.

1.Centralized Gov’t 2.Writing System 3.Art & Architecture 4.Specialized Jobs 5.Cities 6.Complex Religion 7.Social Classes 8.Public Works

500
Explain why the earliest civilizations developed near river? (explain how rivers brought about the rise of civilizations)
Rivers fertilized the soil-> surplus of crops-> increase population-> jobs specialization-> social classes-> centralized gov’t.
500
Explain what is Hellenism? *Bonus: Which leader is associated with Hellenism?
What is the blending or mixing of various cultures (Egyptians, Persians, Greek & Indian) *Bonus: Alexander the Great
500

What are at least two similarities and differences between Hinduism and Buddhism?

Similar: Reincarnation, karma/dharma, ultimate goal is to end life cycle= Liberation.

Different: Buddhism (nirvana=diff. name for liberation, no caste, no god), Hinduism (moksha= diff. name for liberation, caste system, polytheistic)

500
What is a monsoon? *Bonus: Which civilization(s) were primarily affected by monsoons?
A seasonal wind (brings floods & droughts) *Bonus: India (Indus, Maurya, Gupta), China
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