Impact of Geography
Government & Authority
Religion
Technology
Innovations
100
The Nile flooding was predictable and they had natural barriers in the form of deserts.
What is Egypt?
100
Kings ruled the cities and a caste system provided order to this society.
What is India?
100
This civilization was polytheistic and worshiped their ancestors.
What is China?
100
Their writing, Cuneiform, was simplified to 22 characters by Phoenicians.
What is Mesopotamia?
100
This civilization standardized bricks and plumbing.
What is India?
200
The Tigris and Euphrates rivers flooded unpredictably & there were no natural barriers.
What is Mesopotamia?
200
Pharaohs ruled the kingdom as gods and built pyramids in their honor.
What is Egypt?
200
Most people were polytheistic and Hebrews created the first monotheistic faith.
What is Mesopotamia?
200
Their writing isn't fully deciphered and their cities were built on grid systems.
What is India?
200
These people advanced bronze metalworking and used wheels, sails, and plows.
What is Mesopotamia?
300
The natural barriers of mountains and deserts did nothing to stop the monsoon winds.
What is India?
300
This country believed in the Mandate of Heaven and used the Dynastic Cycle. Confucian ethics dominated the government.
What is China?
300
This civilization used Hinduism & Buddhism which emphasized the goal of enlightenment. They were polytheistic.
What is India?
300
They used hieroglyphics and built pyramids.
What is Egypt?
300
This civilization contributed a lot to math & geometry and created a 365 day calendar.
What is Egypt?
400
The Yellow River flooded unpredictably and the natural barriers of mountains and deserts made this River Valley geographically isolated.
What is China?
400
Independent city-states were governed by kings. Hammurabi's Code was the first written laws that were followed.
What is Mesopotamia?
400
These people were polytheistic and believed that each god controlled a different aspect of nature.
What is Egypt?
400
This civilization built the Grand Canal as well as the Great Wall.
What is China?
400
This civilization coined money, had a lot of texts (writings) and sold silk and paper.
What is China?
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