Ancient Civilizations
This river valley civilization developed cuneiform and the Ziggurat.
What is Mesopotamis?
The belief system which follows the Four Noble Truths and Eightfold Path.
What is Buddhism?
This empire in India was known for the concept of zero and advanced mathematics.
The system of land ownership and protection called during the Middle Ages.
What is Feudalism?
These two rivers were essential to Mesopotamian civilization.
What are the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?
The pharaohs ruled this civilization along the Nile River.
What is Egypt?
The name of the sacred text of Hinduism?
What are the Vedas?
The system of government used in Ancient Athens
What is Direct Democracy?
This institution had the most power in medieval Europe.
What is the Roman Catholic Church?
What is terrace farming, and where was it used?
What is cutting steps into hills; used in Inca civilization in Andes Mountains and in China?
This civilization had city-states like Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa.
What is the Indus Valley?
The monotheistic religion began with Abraham and uses the Torah.
What is Judaism?
This city-state focused on military training and discipline.
What is Sparta?
The Code of Conduct for Medieval Knights.
What is Chivalry?
Monsoons have this impact on India.
What is they brought seasonal winds/rain for farming but could also cause floods?
What mountainous geographic feature isolated China and contributed to its ethnocentrism?
What are the Himalayan Mountains?
Confucianism focuses on this type of respect within families and society.
What is Filial Piety?
This Roman invention allowed for the building of large public water systems.
What are aqueducts?
The Black Death and its' impact on Europe.
What was the Plague which killed millions and weakened feudalism?
These "floating gardens" were important to the Ancient Aztecs.
What are Chinampas?
What was Hammurabi’s Code, and why is it significant? (First written legal code; showed harsh punishments and class differences)
What are the first legal codes consisting of harsh punishments and class differences?
Name two differences between Hinduism and Buddhism.
Hinduism has caste system, many gods
Buddhism rejects caste and is non-theistic
Two causes of the fall of the Roman Empire.
What is corruption, invasions, economic trouble, and over expansion?
Describe the Crusades and one major result.
What are Holy Wars and increased trade between Europe and the Middle East?
Name two rivers besides the Indus that were instrumental in the development of India.
What are the Ganges and Brahmaputra Rivers?