Geography
Social
Political
Interaction with Environment
Culture
Economic
100
This invisible line of latitude divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern hemispheres
What is the Equator?
100
This term describes a social structure in society where people at the top have more power and those at the bottom have less
What is social hierarchy?
100
These rulers were thought to be gods by the people of the Egyptian Empire
Who are pharoahs?
100
All early civilizations were founded around these common geographic features
What are rivers?
100
Judaism differed from other early religions in that it believed in only one god, a kind of religion known as this
What is Monotheism?
100
Trade routes were essential for more than just profit. They also helped facilitate the spread of language, culture, and technology- a process known as this
What is cultural diffusion?
200
This ocean is highlighted on the map above
What is the Atlantic Ocean?
200
The system of power was common in many early civilizations, placing men at the top of the social hierarchy
What is Patriarchy?
200
This governing style passes leadership down a family line- from father to son.
What is a dynasty?
200
Egyptian society developed due to the fertile soil and water provided by this geographic feature
What is the Nile River?
200
According to Jewish belief, G-d make a covenant or promise to protect the Hebrew, asking in exchange that they follow this set of rules
What are the 10 Commandments?
200
This society- known as the mother civilization of the Americas- was known for their extensive Mesoamerican trade empire, in addition to their stone heads
Who are the Olmec?
300
This world region is highlighted on the map above. It is bordered by the Indian Ocean to the West and the Pacific Ocean to the East.
What is Southeast Asia?
300
This social hierarchy used in Indian and Hindu society categorizes people into groups in society with assigned duties. The only way to change your position is to live a good life, earn good karma, and move up a level when you are reincarnated in the next life. The ultimate goal is escape from the system through Moksha.
What is the Caste System?
300
Unlike the central governing authority of an Empire like Egypt, this political system used in Mesopotamia saw each city ruled by its own king with its own laws and ways of life
What are city-states?
300
Rather than hunting or gathering, humans were able to amass much more food through agriculture after controlling the growth of crops and capturing, taming, and breeding animals- a process known as this
What is domestication?
300
This is a set of beliefs by Buddhists that instruct people on how to end their suffering by giving up selfish desires to achieve Nirvana
What are the Four Noble Truths?
300
This society was known for complex city planning, including using a city grid in their capital Mohenjo-Daro and supplying indoor plumbing
Who are the Indus?
400
This world region is labeled on the map above. It is the birthplace of the Olmecs.
What is Mesoamerica?
400
Hindu society and culture was largely formed through diffusion between these two societies
Who are Aryans and the Indus?
400
This ideology was used by the Mesopotamians and Egyptians to justify the rule of kings, arguing that they were chosen to lead by the gods
What is Divine Right?
400
This early society differed from other early civilizations because rather than settling permanently in one area, they were semi-nomadic, migrating across all of Subsaharan Africa
Who are the Bantu?
400
The first written language was developed by the Mesopotamians. Shown on the tablet above, this script allowed Mesopotamians to write tales like the Epic of Gilgamesh, record history, and collect taxes
What is Cuneiform?
400
This Chinese Dynasty is remembered for developing cast iron and coining money
Who are the Zhou?
500
The rivers highlighted on the map above provided water and rich soil in the Fertile crescent, serving as the birthplace of civilization for the ancient Mesopotamians
What is the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?
500
This social group settled around the Yellow and Yangtze Rivers. They would become the first dynasty of China before losing the Mandate of Heaven.
What is the Shang Dynasty?
500
Developed by an 18th Century BCE Babylonian King, this set of uniform rules became the first code of laws in history
What is Hammurabis Code?
500
Around 10,000 BCE, this event marked a shift in human history as people gave up their hunter gatherer lifestyles and began establishing permanent settlements all around the world
What is the Neolithic Revolution?
500
Hinduism and Buddhism share many similarities, partially because this man- the founder of Buddhism and the "Buddha"- was also a Hindu prince
Who is Siddhartha Guatama?
500
Egyptian Hieroglyphics eased the job of the Pharaoh in communicating across the Kingdom, but most day to day administration- such as collecting taxes- was actually done by this institution of departments
What is the Bureaucracy?