Early Mesopotamia
Region around the Tigris and Euphrates river where many early Empires arose
The Fertile Crescent
This is the belief in just ONE god
Monotheism
Sequence of rulers from the same family
Dynasties
During the Qin Dynasty this was built as a line of defense against the Huns.
The Great Wall of China
Man-made canals built to transport water to farms invented during the time of the Neolithic Revolution and first cities
Irrigation systems
Considered to be the first civilization that also developed writing, religion, and city-states
Sumer
Joining forces or making pacts of friendship with others to achieve political means
Political Alliance
These were built for pharaohs once they died
pyramids
This was the first Chinese Dynasty historians have record of
Shang Dynasty
What was the significance of the Sumerians developing writing?
Beginnings of History
Geographically diverse group of states or people united under one Monarch or Oligarchy
Empire
Which great leader founded the great Persian empire?
Cyrus the Great
This pharaoh's Tomb was filled with 10k+ scrolls and walls tell of his accomplishments during his reign and military conquests
Ramses II
Ancient Indian civilization developed first around this river/region
Indus River Valley
Built by king Nebuchadnezzar II for his homesick wife
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
This was the name of the uniform law code for Babylon. (An eye for an eye)
The Code of Hammurabi
This empire allied with the Egyptians to overthrow the Assyrians
Neo-Babylonia (Chaldean Empire)
Regarded as first great woman in history and pharaoh during the New Kingdom
Hatshepsut
Longest lasting dynasty
The Persian empire was divided into regions they referred as?
Satraps
This empire's brutal tactics during conquests included beheading those who resisted and separating people from homelands
Assyria
This was considered the official religion in the Persian Empire
Zoroastrianism
Name 2 of the 4 factors believed to cause the decline of Egypt
1. War with Hittites and Libyans
2. Corruption
3. Civil disobedience leading to division of empire
4. Famine
Idea that the right to rule was given by heaven
The Mandate of Heaven
One of the types of Chinese thinking that believed laws should dictate everyone to ensure the good of society
Legalism