Many historians believe the earliest systems of agriculture and irrigation developed around these 2 SPECIFIC geographic features. (You have to name them)
What is the Tigris and Euphrates rivers?
100
The Neolithic Revolution, as it transpired in North East Africa, occurred around this SPECIFIC geographic feature. (You must name the feature)
What is the Nile River Valley?
100
After their conquest of the Indus Valley people the Aryans quickly arranged India into a class system which disallowed social mobility and was based on Hinduism.
What the caste system?
100
This Chinese self description explains why the Chinese did not want to have any contact with foreign cultures.
What is the Middle Kingdom (ethnocentric is acceptable as well)?
200
Nomadic peoples often contributed to the spread of ideas, goods and technologies.
What is cultural diffusion?
200
This King developed a written legal system based on rank and consisted of harsh laws and punishments to keep order.
Who is Hammurabi?
200
These astounding temple/tombs display a highly advanced knowledge of engineering, architecture and astronomy.
What are the Pyramids?
200
One SPECIFIC geographic feature blocked Indian cultural exchanges with China while the other SPECIFIC geographic feature served as an invasion route for the Aryans.
What are the Himalayan and the Hindu Kush mountains?
200
His philosophy, which revolved around the family structure, provided the base for social order in Han China.
Who is Confucius?
300
Focuses on the exchange of goods and services, the scarcity of resources and factors of production.
What is an economist?
300
Historians believe this to be the earliest known form of writing.
What is cuneiform writing?
300
This system of writing was used by Egyptians to record history and was found on artifacts of papyrus and temple inscriptions.
What is hieroglyphics?
300
This Indian Golden Age Empire made many mathematical and scientific advances such as the concept of the number zero and smallpox vaccinations.
What is the Gupta Empire?
300
The Chinese dynastic cycle is explained and justified by families gaining and losing this decree.
What is the Mandate of Heaven?
400
Most ancient societies had a rigid system in which people were positioned by their birth and their job.
What is a social hierarchy or class (caste) system?
400
This network of city states was the foundation for all Mesopotamian culture and civilization.
What is Sumeria or Sumer city states?
400
The Egyptian social hierarchy placed this living god at the top of the pyramid.
Who is the Pharaoh?
400
This seasonal event facilitated trade between East Africa, Arabia and India but could be destructive as well.
What are monsoon winds?
400
This dynasty, like King Hammurabi, choose the harsh measures of legalism to preserve order.
What is the Qin dynasty?
500
Consists of cities, organized religion, governments, job specialization and is made possible by having a surplus of food.
What is civilization?
500
The ancient land of Mesopotamia was located in this modern Middle Eastern State which was once ruled by Saddam Hussein.
What is Iraq?
500
Ancient Egyptian history, much like ancient Chinese history, is described as the rise and fall of ruling families.
What is a dynasty?
500
As Christians believe the Bible to be sacred Hindus believe this BOOK to be the guide to a favorable reincarnation and/or Moksha.
What are the Vedas?
500
Technologies such as woodblock printing, paper and gunpowder was utilized by Europeans because of this vital network.