Mesopotamia
Egypt
China
Terms/Names
Extra
100
In Greek, Mesopotamia means...
What is land between the rivers?
100
Theocracy is...
What is ruled is based on religious authority?
100
Shi Huangdi most closely followed the ideas of this philosophy
What is Legalism?
100
A polytheistic society is one where people . . .
What is worship many gods?
100
Gligamesh's enemy turned friend.
What is Enkidu?
200
This is a political unit that operates similarly to an independent kingdom, although it shares a culture with other areas.
What is city-state?
200
What was the main reason for the Egyptian empire's decline?
What is opposition from new and powerful enemies
200
The Mandate of Heaven was...
What is God's permission for someone to rule?
200
This Chinese philosophy would say that a lack of harmony with nature was causing problems in China
What is Daoism?
200
The most important environmental characteristic that determined the survival of early civilizations was . . .
What is an abudance of water?
300
The purpose of Hammurabi’s code of laws was to ensure that . . .
What is answers may vary?
300
The New Kingdom pharaoh was focused on trade.
What is Hatshepsut?
300
China's heartland or center of civilization
What is North China Plain.
300
This Chinese philosophy believed that humans were evil by nature and needed harsh punishments to keep them under control?
What is Legalism?
300
This is known as wedged-shaped writing.
What is cuneiform?
400
The Fertile Crescent was a reference to this RECIPES component________________
What is Environment?
400
This is the process by which the ideas, beliefs, and products of one people are shared with and accepted by another people; i.e. customs and practices of Nubian (Kushite) culture
What is cultural diffusion?
400
China's first cities arose along the ___ where yellow silt, called ___, made the valley fertile.
What is Huang He; loess?
400
A government that has absolute power and control over its people is BEST defined as a...
What is autocractic?
400
Describe two cultural achievements of Egyptian society.
What is pyramids, written numbers, mummification, hieroglyphics, medicine, calendars...
500
Name three challenges associated with Mesopotamia.
What is unpredictable floods, no natural barriers, and limited resources?
500
Name two accomplishments of Narmer
What is unification of Lower and Upper Egypt; Memphis?
500
The Qin dynasty fell because...
What is harsh rules led people to rebel?
500
Confucius’ idea that respect among family members was important was known as...
What is filial piety?
500
Compare and Constrast Mesopotamia, Egypt, and China.
What is answers may vary?
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