Geography
One reason early civilizations developed in China, Egypt, and the Tigris-Euphrates Valley was this geographic/environmental feature
River Valleys
The religion associated with Four Nobles Truths and Eight Fold Path
Buddhism
A city that with its surrounding
territory forms an independent state.
City State (Polis)
pyramidal stepped temple tower found in major cities of mesopotamia
ziggurat
the belief in multiple gods
polytheism
This wind pattern has affected the development and stability of Indian civilizations.
Monsoons
The Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca
The Hajj
This geographic feature made it difficult for Greece to unite
tombs of Egyptian pharaohs
pyramids
job specialization, government, social class, cities, art, public works, record keeping and complex religion are all
aspects of a civilization
The land that Italy and Greece are located is called this geographic feature.
A peninsula
The idea that people must honor and respect the elders of their family (example: Children must be loyal and obedient to their parents)
Filial Piety
Athens
a system of pipes, canals, and bridges that carried fresh water from a source to a city
Roman aqueducts
Farming created a steady food supply this led to a
Why did ancient civilization use irrigation systems and other techniques to control water production?
Flooding was often harmful and needed to be controlled
Often associated with yin and yang. Founder is Laozi
Daoism
This city state was very militaristic
Sparta
temple of Athena built on the acropolis at Athens in the fifth century bc
Parthenon
a firsthand record of a historical event created by an eyewitness who actually experienced the event (examples- diaries, photographs, artifacts, autobiographies)
primary source
The body of water that positively impacted the growth of the Roman economy
Mediterranean sea
The idea that after humans die, their souls are reborn into another body.
Reincarnation
Famous leader who conquered Greece, Egypt, Persia (Iran), and part of India
Alexander the Great
a period of great achievements in art, literature, math, and science
Golden Age
Roman military general who became emperor
Julius Caesar