River Valley Civilizations
Founded in the "Fertile Crescent" with the unpredictable flooding of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
What is Mesopotamia?
This empire was the first to unify large areas of India
What is the Mauryan Empire?
Two rivers the River Valley Civilization of China first settled near for fertile soil
What are the Huan He (Yellow) and Yangtze Rivers?
The belief in a single god
What is monotheism?
Vast network of trade routes that link the Dynasties of China and the Empires of India to the Middle-East and the Mediterranean Sea
What is the Silk Road?
The world's first written law code based on "An eye for an eye" philosophy and included different types of punishment based on social class
What is Hammurabi's Code?
Emperor of the Mauryan Empire who converted to Buddhism and spread teachings of peace throughout India
Who is Emperor Ashoka?
During the Zhou Dynasty, this argued that the ruling dynasty had been charged by Heaven to rule benevolently
What is the Mandate of Heaven?
Philosopher who placed emphasis on patriarchy, relationships, and respect at the household level can be expanded to bring order to society as a whole
Who is Confucius?
This becomes a major religion of China after traveling along the Silk Road from India
What is Buddhism?
River Valley Civilization that had natural barriers, predictable flooding from the Nile, and a hopeful outlook on the afterlife
What is Egypt?
Gupta Empire sees great cultural and scientific advancements
What is the "Golden Age"?
Qin emperor who unified China by the construction of an extensive road system
Who is Shi Huangdi?
Religion centered on the caste system, reincarnation, and karma
What is Hinduism?
DAILY DOUBLE!
What is a DAILY DOUBLE?
These people of Mesopotamia created the first alphabet later adopted by many other cultures
Who are the Phoenicians?
Hinduism resurges during this time strengthening the Caste system and the patriarchy
What is the Gupta Empire?
During the Han Dynasty, a rigorous test taken in order to select people to work in the bureaucracy
What is the Civil Service Examination?
The basic tenets given to Moses from God
What are the Ten Commandments?
Language of East Africa from the blending of Arabic and Bantu languages
What is Swahili?
These two cities of the Indus Valley Civilization were well-planned evident by a grid system of streets and included city-wide sewage and plumbing
What are Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa?
What are the Himalayan Mountains?
What is the Han Dynasty?
Concept of the Prophet Zoroaster that was later adopted by other monotheistic religions
What is Heaven and Hell?
Brought agricultural techniques and iron tools across Africa
What is the Bantu Migration?