Indus Valley
Where is the Indus Valley located?
Indian Subcontinent
What were the 3 famous dynasties of Ancient China?
Xia, Zhou and Shang dynasty
When did the Indus Valley start?
2500 BCE
When did the Xia Dynasty start?
2350 BCE
Define the Indian Subcontinent?
A land mass containing Bangladesh, Pakistan and India
What are the 2 rivers around the Indus Valley?
Indus and Ganges
What were the 3 religions of Ancient China?
Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism
When did the indus valley end
1750 BCE
When did the Xia Dynasty end?
2150 BCE
Harappan Seal
A seal used by the people of Indus for trading. They were made in Harappa.
What are the 3 theories for the decline of the Indus Valley?
Conquest, Natural Disaster and Disease
What are 4 Ancient Chinese inventions?
Noodles, Silk, Gun Powder and Paper
when did Sumerians start?
3000BCE
When did Hammurabis Kingdom end?
1750 BCE
Mandate of Heaven
The gods of the heaven, earth, and sky that give permission for a person to rule.
Why were Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro significant to the Indus Valley?
Because they both had a very sophisticated plumbing system
How do we know Banpo was run by women?
Because the graves nearby had more items which were associated with women than men.
when did the Akkadians start
2350 BCE
1792 BCE
Silk Road
A chain of trade routes that connected the East and West civilizations in Trade and Commerce
What were the two monsoon seasons and why were they important to the Indus Valley?
Winter + summer monsoons
Winter monsoons were dry winds
Summer monsoons were heavy and moist winds that caused fertility to the land.
What were the 4 Ancient Chinese methods of fortification?
Walls, Double walls, Strengthening walls, and Moats
what is the difference between the span of ancient China and Indus valley
750 yrs
How long did the Indus Valley last?
750 years
Tao Te Ching
A book about Taoism made by the famous philosopher Lao Tzu