Mesopotamia & Egypt
What type of religions were found in Mesopotamia and Egypt?
Polytheistic
What civilization was founded on the Indus River?
What is polytheism?
Belief in more than one god
Why was the trade route from the Middle East to China known as the Silk Road?
Because one of the main items traded on this route was silk.
What are cities along the coast, which were centers of ocean trade known as?
Ports
Which civilization was built along the Nile River?
Egypt
They were appointed by the gods.
What is the name of the monotheistic religion we studied in this unit?
Judaism
How did merchants move items along the Silk Road?
Through the use of merchant groups known as caravans.
How would the deserts of India, Egypt, Mesopotamia, and China provide protection?
They would make it hard to other groups to try and invade their lands.
Which civilization was located between two rivers?
Bonus points if you can name these rivers.
Mesopotamia
(Tigris and Euphrates Rivers)
What geographic barrier provided protection to both India and China?
The Himalayan Mountains
The laws of the Jewish faith were compiled in what book?
The Torah
Which part of the GRAPES framework would trade fall under?
Economics
Give three reasons early civilizations forms near rivers.
For water to drink, trade, transportation, food to eat, protection, water for crops
What did the Egyptians build to entomb and honor their past pharaohs?
the pyramids
Which civilization was built by the Yellow River, known for the soil it used in agriculture?
This religion was created to India, but spread to China and Southeast Asia along the Silk Road.
Buddhism
List the three regions which were connected by the Indian Ocean trade routes.
East Africa, China, Middle East, India
What was the name of the class system in India in which your social status was determined by your birth?
The caste system
What was the name of the writing system invented by the Mesopotamians?
Cuneiform
This ancient civilization contained the cities of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro.
India
What was one of the main goals of Confucianism?
To create a harmonious society through building respectful relationships.
Give three ways trade impacted early civilizations.
Trade allowed civilizations to gain materials they did not have access to on their own, allowed the spread of religions and ideas, provided wealth, allowed connections with other civilizations, etc.
Provide the terms which make up the G.R.A.P.E.S. framework of a civilization.
Geography, Religion, Accomplishments, Politics, Economics, Social Structure