Mesopotamia
First people were Sumerians who settled in city states.
What is the geography of Mesopotamia
Book of the dead = spells and prayers to prepare for the afterlife
What is religion of Ancient Egypt
Indus River, Ganges River, Brahmaputra River
What is Geography of India
Huang He (Yellow River, “China’s Sorrow”) and Chang Jiang (Yangtze River)
What is Geography of China
honored the gods through ceremonies, festivals, and the Olympics
What is religion of Ancient Greece
What is Arts and achievement of Mesopotamia
Papyrus = reed plant used for many things like rope, sandals, and paper
What is Arts and Achievement
Jainism (Mahavira founded, ahimsa nonviolence)
What is Religion of India
Polytheists, honored ancestors, used oracle bones
What is religion of Early China
History/Science/Math: Herodotus, Thucydides, Hippocrates, Pythagoras, Aristarchus, Eratosthenes, Archimedes
What is Arts and Achievements of Ancient Greece
Traded west to Egypt and to India to get things they didn't have
What is economics of Mesopotamia
Hatshepsut encouraged trade with surrounding people
What is Economics of Egypt
Chandra Gupta Maurya (1st Mauryan ruler), Ashoka (Buddhist Mauryan ruler, built stupas), Chandra Gupta (1st Gupta ruler)
What is political system of Ancient India
Qin Shihuangdi’s common currency allowed for trade throughout the empire
What is Economics of China
Minoans: civilization that existed before Ancient Greece, sea traders
What is Economics of Ancient Greece
Sumerian city states ruled independently
What is political system of Mesopotamia
Dynasties divided into the Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom, and New Kingdom
What is Political System of Egypt
Sanskrit writing system, Vedas, Mahabarata, Bhagavad Gita, and Ramayana
What is Arts and Achievements of India
Pictograph/Ideograph writing
What is Arts and Achievement of Early China
Direct Democracy: Athens, all citizens vote
What is Political System of Ancient Greece
Men worked outside of the home while women worked at home and raised the children
What is social structure of Ancient Mesopotamia
Women gained more rights such as divorce
What is Social Structure of Egypt
Family was very important, marriages were arranged by parents
What is Social Structure of India
Han Wudi developed civil service exams and sent Zhang Qian to explore, which led to the Silk Road.
What is Political System of China
Roles of Women: varied by city-state; more right for women in Sparta; more traditional roles for women in Athens
What is Social Structure of Ancient Greece